Now that you have been elected as Municipal Councillor

Now that you have been elected as Municipal Councillor, learn more about the roles, responsibilities, and duties involved.

Congratulations on becoming a Municipal Councillor!

NWT communities are in need of citizens like yourself who want to contribute and advance their municipal government by providing a clear vision, planned out direction, and effective policies and programs all supported by the required financial and human resources and public infrastructure.

This information has been developed to give the public and those elected an understanding of the role, responsibilities and duties of a Municipal Councillor in the Northwest Territories.

Along with this information we suggest you look at governance training available through the Local Government Administrators of the NWT (LGANT) Community Government Learning Portal.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026