City Council Meeting Highlights - Jan. 19, 2026

Brandon, MB – At its regular meeting on Mon, Jan. 19, Brandon City Council discussed a range of initiatives and operational matters. Key highlights are summarized below. View the full agenda at brandon.ca/media/00ddorm5/agenda-january-19-2026.pdf.

Pilot Sharps Enhancement Program

Council received an update regarding the Pilot Sharps Enhancement Program. This initiative initially deployed several sharps containers primarily in the downtown area. Following community consultation, additional priority locations across several areas of the city have been identified and will be incorporated into the pilot program.

Joint Use Agreement with Brandon School Division

Council received a report regarding the Joint Use of Community Facilities Agreement with the Brandon School Division. The existing Memorandum of Understanding will be maintained while a task force is formed to review the agreement, assess the current facility booking system, evaluate the role of School Resource Officers, and review the shared-cost elections agreement.

2026 Pre-Budget Discussions – Additional Funding Requests

Council received a report on additional funding requests from community organizations. Council will review these requests during budget deliberations on Jan. 30 – 31, 2026.

2026 Citizen Appointments to Council Committees

• Council appointed Andrew Lepp and Garry Miller to the Brandon Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee with the term of office from Jan. 20, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2027.
  
  
• Council appointed Aidan Punak Murphy to the Environment and Climate Change Committee with the term of office from Jan. 20, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026.

By-Laws:

• Council approved By-Law No. 7434 to amend Borrowing By-law No. 7295 to borrow funds for the purpose of constructing an outdoor sports field complex (known as the Canada Packers Sports Complex).
  
  
• Council approved By-Law No. 7439 to rezone the property located at 2202 Rosser Ave. from Residential Low Density (RLD) to Residential Moderate Density (RMD) for the development of a three-storey six-unit residential building.
  
  
• Council approved By-Law No. 7440 to rezone 215 – 12^th St. N. from Industrial Restricted (IR) to Educational & Institutional (EI) to allow for the development of supportive housing.

Reminder: Have Your Say on the Proposed 2026 Municipal Budget!

The City of Brandon is inviting the public to provide feedback regarding the proposed 2026 municipal budget on Mon, Jan. 26, 2026. Residents are invited to join Mayor & Council and City administration for coffee in the City Hall Foyer from 6 - 6:45 p.m. Immediately following, a Special Council Meeting will be held in Council Chambers, beginning at 7 p.m., where public comments and feedback can be presented to City Council regarding the proposed budget. 

Individuals interested in registering as speakers for the Special Council Meeting are asked to contact Legislative Services by Fri, Jan. 23, 2026, at 4 p.m. by calling 204-729-2296 or emailing cityclerk@brandon.ca. Registered speakers will be allotted up to 10 minutes to present their feedback.

The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Mon, Feb. 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.

View all Council Agendas and Minutes on brandon.ca/city-hall/agendas-and-minutes.

Watch all City Council Meetings on youtube.com/@CityofBrandonMB/streams.