New mentoring program for municipal leaders
new mentoring program for municipal leaders aims to connect those with questions to mentors who can provide answers.
The new Saskatchewan Municipal Peer Network was announced this week, offering local administrators and elected officials the chance to connect with others in their field. The network includes experienced municipal leaders who volunteer their time to mentor others with questions about issues such as municipal policy, hiring of staff or bylaws. The network is modelled after a similar program in Alberta, and includes the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, the Urban Municipal Administrators Association of Saskatchewan, the Rural Municipal Administrators’ Association of Saskatchewan and the Government of Saskatchewan.
The peer support network has nine volunteer mentors currently, including reeves, mayors, councillors and administrators from across the province.
Randy Donauer is a Saskatoon city councillor and sits on the board with SUMA. Donauer is a volunteer mentor with the peer support network and said the network is meant to assist both new and current municipal representatives.