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April 9, 2025, the Province announced that Strong Mayor Powers awarded in 169 additional municipalities – Municipality of Brighton included effective May 1, 2025 to help deliver on provincial priorities, such as building more homes, transit and other infrastructure across Ontario.
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.
Strong Mayor Powers and Duties
The Mayor has special powers and duties under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
These include powers to:
- Appoint and dismiss the Chief Administrative Officer;
- Hire and dismiss various division heads (excluding the prescribed list);
- Establish prescribed committees of Council, assign their functions, and appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs of committees of Council;
- A prescribed committee consists solely of members of Council;
- Propose the Municipality’s annual budget subject to Council amendments, a Mayoral veto, and a Council override process;
- Budget shall be prepared on or before February 1. If not, Council shall prepare and adopt the budget;
- Submit matters for Council’s consideration, or veto by-laws, if the Mayor believes it will advance a prescribed Provincial Priority; and
- Direct Municipal Staff in writing.
The Mayor is required to exercise these powers in writing and make them available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Mayoral decisions are available online.
The powers and duties of the Mayor are further described in O. Reg. 530/22 and O. Reg. 580/22.
Mayoral Decisions and Directives
As Mayoral Decisions and Directives are issued by the Mayor of Municipality of Brighton, they will be listed and attached below:
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