- Organization: City of Burlington
- Posted: March 2nd, 2020
The City of Burlington is very pleased to announce that Kevin Arjoon is the successful candidate for the position of City Clerk. Arjoon will start with the city on February 18, 2020.
Most recently, Arjoon worked as the Municipal Clerk for Halifax Regional Municipality. In this role, Arjoon was the Clerk of council, and the Returning Officer for that city’s recent elections.
Arjoon started his career in Mississauga, working in Vital Statistics, and then in Legislative Services. Arjoon has served as Deputy City Clerk for the City of Peterborough and the City of Kingston.
Arjoon is a proponent of open government and has worked to remove barriers toward participation. As Municipal Clerk, Arjoon created Halifax’s first campaign finance by-law, upgraded the Halifax council chamber broadcast system and its meeting management software, and worked with the Nova Scotia Department of Municipal Affairs & Housing on several technical amendments to the Municipal Elections Act of Nova Scotia.
Arjoon graduated from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science. Arjoon has completed the Municipal Administration Program, offered by the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario.
“On behalf of council I want to welcome Kevin to Burlington,” says Mayor Marianne Meed Ward. “Kevin’s approach stood out amongst all the candidates interviewed. I am looking forward to Kevin’s energy, positive approach and the innovation he will bring to the Clerk’s position. I hope everyone will join me in making him feel part of the Burlington family.”
“After a comprehensive recruiting competition, Kevin’s years of progressive and varied experience in the municipal sector both in Ontario and in Nova Scotia made him the ideal candidate to be the city’s next Clerk,” adds City Manager Tim Commisso. “I also want to thank Angela Morgan for her 10 years of great leadership and service to the city as the Clerk.” (Previous City Clerk Angela Morgan took on a new role as the City of Burlington’s Executive Lead-Customer Experience that will, among other tasks, develop and implement an updated customer experience strategy.)