About West Vancouver

The District of West Vancouver is responsible for governing the Municipality under the authority of the Local Government Act. The District operates under a Council/Manager system. This means an elected Council provides direction to staff who provide a variety of services. A number of appointed Committees, Panels and Commissions also provide advice to Council and staff. The Police Board and Library Board, working with Council, are responsible for the delivery of police and library services.

The District of West Vancouver is one of three local governments on the North Shore. The others are District of North Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver. West Vancouver covers 38 square miles. It has a combined annual operating budget of $64 million and an annual capital budget averaging $20 million. The District employs more than 875 employees and provides services to about 42,000 residents and 2,800 businesses.

Many of the District’s services are provided directly or indirectly through partnerships with various Boards such as the Police and Library Boards, other North Shore municipalities and regional governments such as North Shore Health and the Greater Vancouver Regional Government. The District also acts as a tax collector for a number of agencies that provide services such as education, health, transit and the Greater Vancouver Regional District.