Secretary of the Barbuda Council

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "Secretary of the Barbuda Council" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Part of the series on
Barbuda
Government & politics
Barbuda Council Committees Chairperson Vice Chairperson Secretary Law
Populated locations
Codrington Rest of Barbuda Barbuda-North Barbuda-South Barbuda-East
Society & history
Demographics Health Housing Youth
Geography & wildlife
Barbuda warbler Megalomys audreyae Barbuda Bank tree anole Barbuda Highlands
Caribbean portal
v t e

The Secretary is the chief executive officer of the Barbuda Council.^[1] The current secretary is O’Sheri Cannegieter.^[2]

The Secretary is appointed by the Barbuda Council.^[3] The Secretary solely reports to the Barbuda Council.^[4]

In carrying out their responsibilities as such, the Secretary, who serves as the council's Chief Executive Officer, is answerable to the council. They have all the authority and carry out all the responsibilities that may be granted or imposed upon them by the Barbuda Local Government Act, any other legislation, or any Barbuda Council bylaw.^[1]

The Secretary is responsible for–^[5]

• keeping a vote book in which all revenues and payments must be recorded in line with the entries made in the council's deposit account;
• assemble and deliver to the Minister–
  • the Council-approved annual revenue and expense projections; and
  • any request to modify those projections made in accordance with section 25(3) of the Barbuda Local Government Act;
• make the required preparations for the council's and its committees' meetings;
• keeping minutes at all Council meetings and meetings of its committees, attending all Council meetings.