Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Elana Arthurs, CAO of the Municipality of Brighton
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) reports directly to Council and is the senior administrator for the Municipality of Brighton. The CAO provides information, advice, and recommendations to Council on issues that affect the municipality to ensure that Council makes informed decisions. Charged with exercising general control and management of municipal affairs, the CAO leads a team of Directors and Managers overseeing the human, financial, and physical resources of the municipality to ensure that Council's polices and directives are carried out. The CAO represents the municipality as a key contributor for matters involving the Province and other municipalities.
The CAO provides leadership, vision and direction to staff through the following senior management team:
- Clerk
- Director of Finance and Administrative Services
- Fire Chief
- Director of Planning and Development
- Director of Public Works and Infrastructure
- Manager of Economic Development and Communications
- Manager of Human Resources
Brighton is a lower tier municipality within the County of Northumberland. Each level of local government has responsibilities:
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Municipality of Brighton |
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Municipal elections |
Provincial Offences Administration |
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Fire protection |
Land ambulance |
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Local parks and recreation |
Solid waste |
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Local roads, streets, sidewalks |
Recycling |
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Water and Sewer systems |
County roads infrastructure |
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Building inspections |
Social services |
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Police services |
Public Health |
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Property taxation |
Archives |
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Land use planning |
Economic Development |
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Emergency preparedness |
Fire Dispatch |
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Community Development |
Plumbing and Septic Inspections |
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Library Services |
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