Elected officials from across the province are set to meet for the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver this week.
While Whistler has not put forward any resolutions of its own, it will be a good chance for Whistler's new council to get familiar with their provincial counterparts.
"One of the things that I did at the beginning was to put portfolios in place and attach the person most equipped to serve in that capacity. This will be the first UBCM that those people are in those chairs, speaking to those ministers," said Mayor Jack Crompton.
"I'm excited to sit across from the minister of environment and have (Councillor) Arthur (De Jong) lead that meeting. One of the priorities I have is to sit second chair in the majority of the minister meetings that we have, and work as teammates with this terrific group of people that I have the privilege of working with."
Whistler's priorities include reducing the impact of single-use items, housing, daycare, and investment in arts and culture, Crompton said.
In a follow-up email, an RMOW spokesperson added regional transit, multi-year funding for wildfire and the dedication of provincial resources to Crown Land management with increasing backcountry usage to the list.
"The list of things we have to do is long," Crompton said.
"I'm excited about it, and I'm most excited about seeing the vision of portfolios realized in those meetings."
The Village of Pemberton has put forward one resolution of its own, requesting that the province allocate additional funding to managing BC Parks, specifically Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, and Crown Land recreation areas in the Sea to Sky Corridor and Lower Mainland.
The Village of Pemberton's priorities include impacts of increased tourism, youth mental health, flood mitigation funding, Mount Currie risk mitigation, and secondary highway access for Pemberton.
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District also didn't put forward any resolutions of its own, but a spokesperson said the district's priorities include roads, affordable housing, illegal dumping and forestry.
Area D director and SLRD chair Tony Rainbow and Area C director Russell Mack will be in attendance.
The UBCM convention runs from Sept. 23 to 27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
