Boroughs of Sherbrooke
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The city of Sherbrooke, Quebec
is divided into six borough
s (in French
, arrondissement
s), each with a mayor and council.
Quebec
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is divided into six borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
s (in French
French language
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, arrondissement
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
s), each with a mayor and council.
Powers
The borough council is responsible for:- Fire preventionFire preventionFire Prevention is a function of many fire departments. The goal of fire prevention is to educate the public to take precautions to prevent fires, and be educated about surviving them. It is a proactive method of reducing emergencies and the damage caused by them. Many fire departments have a Fire...
- Removal of household waste and residual materials
- Funding of community
- Social and local economic developmentEconomic developmentEconomic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
agencies - Planning and management of parks and recreational
- Cultural and sports facilities, organization of recreational sports and sociocultural activities
- Maintaining local roads
- Issuing permits for?
- Public consultations for amendments to city planning bylaws
- Public consultations and dissemination of information to the public
- Land use planning and borough development.
List of Sherbrooke boroughs
| Borough | Components | Population | Number of Borough Councilors | Number of Municipal Councilors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton | Bromptonville | 5,771 | 3 | 1 |
| Fleurimont Fleurimont, Quebec Fleurimont is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada on the Saint-François River. The borough comprises the former city of Fleurimont and the eastern portion of pre-amalgamation Sherbrooke.... |
Eastern Sherbrooke, Fleurimont | 41,289 | 5 | 5 |
| Lennoxville Lennoxville, Quebec Lennoxville is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Lennoxville is located at the confluence of the St. Francis and Massawippi Rivers approximately five kilometers south of downtown Sherbrooke.... |
Lennoxville | 4,947 | 3 | 1 |
| Mont-Bellevue | Western Sherbrooke, Ascot | 31,373 | 4 | 4 |
| Rock Forest–Saint-Élie–Deauville | Rock Forest, Saint-Élie-d'Orford, Deauville | 26,757 | 4 | 4 |
| Jacques-Cartier Jacques-Cartier, Sherbrooke Jacques-Cartier is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec. The borough comprises the portion of pre-amalgamation Sherbrooke located north of the Magog River... |
Northern Sherbrooke | 29,311 | 4 | 4 |