Committees of the Barbuda Council

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The Barbuda Council has committees that may be created by the by-laws of the council or under the Barbuda Local Government Act that are responsible for departmentalising the functions of the council and delegating the tasks of the council. [1]

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Creation

The Barbuda Council may make bylaws governing meeting times and procedures, member attendance, and the format and sequence of discussions, as well as the selection of committees, committee constitutions, their composition, regulation of committee proceedings, and its committees' conduct of business. [2]

Roles and legislation

The Barbuda Council secretary undertakes the required preparations for the council's and its committees' meetings. [3] The secretary of the Council must also attend all meetings of the committees. [3] The secretary of the council or the chairperson of the committees may call meetings of the committees whenever they feel it necessary. [4] A majority of the members present and voting at a meeting shall decide on each subject before the committee. [5] The chairperson of a Committee, as the case may be, has an initial vote and, in the event of a tie, a second or casting vote. This applies to any item that must be decided by a vote at a meeting of the council or a committee thereof. [6] Any committee member who is present at a meeting of the committee where the matter is to be considered has any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, by himself or his partner in any contract, proposed contract, or other matter, must disclose his interest at the meeting, refrain from participating in any discussion or consideration of the matter, and withdraw from the meeting during such discussion. [7]

The Barbuda Council is required to establish a finance committee, a works and general purposes committee, and a health and social welfare committee at its first meeting of the year. A council member is eligible to serve on multiple committees. [8] The council is free to create any other committees it sees proper for either general or special reasons. [9]

Delegated tasks

The Barbuda Council may assign any duties that fall under its purview—other than the authority to create bylaws, raise money, approve yearly budgets, or borrow money—to a committee that it has appointed. It may do so with or without restrictions. [10]

List

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2025 appointments

On 7 April 2025, the committees were appointed as follows: [12]

CommitteeChair
FinanceTrevor Walker
HealthWayde Burton
WorksDevon Warner
Agriculture and LandsJacklyn Frank
Fisheries and Coastal ProtectionNico Antonio
Tourism and CultureNadia George
UtilitiesMelanie Beazer
Sports and Youth AffairsFitzroy Warner
EducationSharima Myers

2024 appointments

With the election of the new chairperson on January 16, 2024, the composition of the Barbuda Council committees stayed the same. The chair of the committee on health, social welfare, and disaster relief is Wayde Burton, sports and youth affairs, agriculture, lands, fisheries, and coastal protection is John Mussington, and finance is chaired by Barbuda MP Trevor Walker.

In addition, Fitzroy Warner chairs the Utilities Committee, Nadia George chairs the Tourism and Culture Committee, Melanie Beazer chairs the Education Committee, and Nico Antonio chairs the Works Committee. [13]

2021 appointments

[14]
CommitteeChairDeputy Chair
FinanceTrevor WalkerFabian Jones
Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries, and Costal ProtectionDevon Warner (later Fabian Jones) [15] [16] Trevor Walker
Tourism and CultureSharima MyersMelanie Beazer
Sports and Youth AffairsNadia GeorgeDevon Warner
Works and General PurposesNico AntonioWade Burton
Education and TrainingMelanie BeazerJackie Frank
Health, Welfare, and Social WelfareMackenzie FrankWade Burton
UtilitiesWade BurtonMackenzie Frank

2020 appointments

[17]
CommitteeChairDeputy Chair
Finance, Education & TrainingTrevor WalkerFabian Jones
HealthNadia GeorgeKendra Beazer
WorksWayde BurtonDevon Warner
Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries & Coastal ProtectionDevon WarnerKendra Beazer
Tourism & CultureJacklyn FrankSharima Myers
Utilities & EnergyKendra BeazerWayde Burton
Sports & Youth AffairsSharima MyersDevon Warner

2018 appointments

[18]
CommitteeChair
Health, Social Welfare and DisasterNadia George
Finance, Education and TrainingTrevor Walker
Tourism, Culture, Sport and Youth AffairsAsha Frank
Works and General PurposesCalsey Beazer
Agriculture, Forestry, Marine Resources and Coastal ProtectionKendra Beazer

April 2017 appointments attempt

An attempt was made to create six committees, with the Barbuda People's Movement and the Labour Party each chairing three, however, this did not succeed. [19]

References

  1. "BLGA" (PDF).
  2. "BLGA, section 19, subsection 1" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 "BLGA, section 32, subsection 2" (PDF).
  4. "BLGA, section 34, subsection 1" (PDF).
  5. "BLGA, section 35, subsection 1" (PDF).
  6. "BLGA, section 35, subsection 2" (PDF).
  7. "BLGA, section 37" (PDF).
  8. "BLGA, section 38, subsection 1" (PDF).
  9. "BLGA, section 38, subsection 2" (PDF).
  10. "BLGA, section 38, subsection 3" (PDF).
  11. "Local Government". Barbudaful. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  12. jennelsa.johnson (2025-04-08). "John Mussington assumes Chairmanship of the Barbuda Council". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  13. "New Barbuda Council Chairman Devon Warner pledges 'it won't be business as usual'". 17 January 2024.
  14. "𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗨𝗗𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦... - Antigua Observer by NewsCo Ltd". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  15. "Agriculture Committee Chairman says preparations to resume peanut production on Barbuda are progressing well". Real News Antigua. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  16. "Barbuda Council will reach out to international agencies to get agriculture up and running, but melon production is doing well - Antigua Breaking News". antiguabreakingnews.com. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  17. "BPM Youth Group - The Barbuda Council was reconstituted..." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  18. "Barbuda Council - BARBUDA COUNCIL SETUP". www.facebook.com. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  19. "SETTING UP OF COUNCIL". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

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