Corporate Services
Message from the CAOThe Municipality of Grey Highlands - Proud of our Past, Looking to the Future.
Whether you reside in Grey Highlands or are looking for a new place to call home, whether you are looking for a great place to visit or looking to expand or start up a new business, I'm confident you will find the information that you need on our new and improved website.
Grey Highlands is a municipality that proudly remembers its past and confidently embraces its future. Grey Highlands offers a diverse economy of industries and commercial businesses and an ability to offer visitors a great tourism experience.
By looking forward and working together for a better community, the Municipality through its corporate team of professional staff, volunteers, and elected officials constantly strive to design and deliver the highest quality of services and facilities possible so that whether you reside here, are just visiting, or have a business in Grey Highlands your quality of life experience is second to none.
In the spirit of continuous improvement, I invite you to contact us to let us know how we can improve not just your online experience, but also how we can improve the multitude of services, programs and facilities that we deliver to you.
Dan Best, CAO
Clerk's Office
The Clerk's Office is responsible for the statutory duties of the Municipal Clerk with defined obligations under provincial legislation including: Municipal Act, Municipal Elections Act, Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, Vital Statistics Act
The Clerk's Department provides the following services:
Agendas and Minutes: prepares and distributes all Council, Committee of the Whole and Standing Committee Agendas and Minutes and publish the documents to the website.
Communications: processes official correspondence to and from Council
Boards and Committees: administers citizen boards and committees
By-laws and Policies: manage and maintain Municipal records, including all by-laws, agreements and contracts
Licenses, Certificates and Vital Statistics: issues all licenses, such as lottery or raffle, marriage, dog, taxi, refreshment and other licensing functions; issues Special Occasion Certificates; registers deaths which occur within the Municipality.
Municipal Council: provides administrative support to Council
Records Management: maintenance and preservation of official minutes, by-laws, agreements, contracts and other corporate records
Freedom of Information: responds to inquiries under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)
Commissioner for Taking Affidavits: The Municipal Clerk and selected staff are able to provide this service during regular office hours
Municipal Elections: Oversees and conducts the Municipal Elections every four (4) years for the offices of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors as well as certain aspects of the elections of members to the school boards
Animal Services: Oversees the animal control contract regarding dogs
Line Fences: Administers the arbitration procedure for the resolution of line fence disputes between the owners of adjoining properties
Livestock Valuer: Administers the claims for damages under the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act
Drain Maintenance: Administers the municipal drain maintenance system process within Grey Highlands
IT: Oversees the Information Technology systems for the Municipality including maintaining the servers and related network infrastructure and applications at the Municipal Office and remote locations (Depots, Fire Halls, etc.)
Cemeteries: Oversees the administration of the active cemeteries including plot sales, chapel, burials and maintenance
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