SUMA NORTHWEST REGION DISCUSSION GROUP - MEMBERS ONLY
Our Mission, Vision, and ValuesSUMA Mission StatementThe Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is the voice of Saskatchewan's hometowns.
SUMA is the collective voice for all Saskatchewan hometown communities and represents the interests of the members to other orders of government leading to improved local government and thriving, sustainable communities.
SUMA Values
Stretegic Plan
After every municipal election, once the full Board is in place, SUMA creates a strategic plan for the term. It is our guiding star, setting the priorities for our work on behalf of members and within the Association. The strategic plan is a critical part of SUMA’s governance. This high-level view of our work helps us be sure we are moving in the right direction in all our work.
In the 2017-21 SUMA Strategic Plan, we reiterated our core functions, tweaked our mission, vision and values, and set out five strategic priorities. This plan was crafted in close consultation with our Board and senior management, and we are excited to share it with members.
Bylaws and Governance
SUMA is governed by a Board of Directors made up of elected officials from various regions within the province and the executive committee which represents by sector through the President, Vice-President Towns, Vice-President Cities, Vice-President Villages, Resort Villages and Northern Municipalities, and an Executive Member from either Saskatoon or Regina.
SUMA’s bylaws set out our structure and method of operation. The bylaws specifically provide for a periodic review to ensure that the organizational structure continues to meet the Association’s goals and objectives.
SUMA Bylaws 2016
Governance Policies
Director Commitment
Resolutions Policy
SUMA is the collective voice for all Saskatchewan hometown communities and represents the interests of the members to other orders of government leading to improved local government and thriving, sustainable communities.
SUMA Values
- Independence: We believe in protecting strong local autonomy
- Member-focused: We are a member-driven organization and consider the interests of all urban sectors prior to making decisions
- Accountability: We are accountable for our actions internally and externally
- Innovative: We believe in providing innovative and value-driven programs and services to our members
- Transparency: We take a fact-based approach to public policy
- Respectful: We respect each other, our members, and others that we work with
Stretegic Plan
After every municipal election, once the full Board is in place, SUMA creates a strategic plan for the term. It is our guiding star, setting the priorities for our work on behalf of members and within the Association. The strategic plan is a critical part of SUMA’s governance. This high-level view of our work helps us be sure we are moving in the right direction in all our work.
In the 2017-21 SUMA Strategic Plan, we reiterated our core functions, tweaked our mission, vision and values, and set out five strategic priorities. This plan was crafted in close consultation with our Board and senior management, and we are excited to share it with members.
Bylaws and Governance
SUMA is governed by a Board of Directors made up of elected officials from various regions within the province and the executive committee which represents by sector through the President, Vice-President Towns, Vice-President Cities, Vice-President Villages, Resort Villages and Northern Municipalities, and an Executive Member from either Saskatoon or Regina.
SUMA’s bylaws set out our structure and method of operation. The bylaws specifically provide for a periodic review to ensure that the organizational structure continues to meet the Association’s goals and objectives.
SUMA Bylaws 2016
Governance Policies
Director Commitment
Resolutions Policy
