Strong Mayors Act
Effective May 1, 2025, the Province announced Strong Mayor Powers will extend to the Municipality of Grey Highlands. Learn more about the Mayor's special powers and duties assigned by the Province and review mayor decisions made under the Municipal Act.
Staff report provided to Council CLS.25.13
What are Strong Mayor Powers?
The Mayor has special powers and duties under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, which took effect in May 1, 2025 under O. Reg 530/22. Strong Mayor powers offer resources to heads of Council to accelerate the implementation of key shared municipal-provincial priorities such as housing, transit, and infrastructure. These include powers to:
- Appoint and dismiss senior managers (either by the Mayor or their delegate)
- Create committees of council, assign their functions, and appoint their chairs and vice-chairs (either by the Mayor or their delegate)
- Propose the city’s budget (subject to council amendments, a Mayoral veto, and a council override process)
- Submit matters for council's consideration if the Mayor believes it supports a provincial priority
- Veto bylaws if the Mayor believes it supports a provincial priority
- Direct city staff in writing
*The act does provide that the Mayor may choose to delegate specific powers regarding the CAO, Municipal structure, Local boards and Committees.
The Mayor must exercise these powers in writing and make them available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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