Tag: Strong mayor powers
Owen Sound draft budget includes 5.5 per cent increase
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy has tabled his proposed 2026 budget with an overall increase of 5.5 per cent. The budget is the first to be tabled by Boddy since the province expanded unilateral decision-making authority – or strong mayor powers – to the heads of 169 municipal councils across the province earlier this year. […]
Georgian Bluffs budget proposes 4.76 per cent tax rate increase
There is a public open house on the budget on Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. at the township office
Morgan will push for the units to be in place by year end, and is using authority granted by the Ontario government to speed the development, often referred to as “strong mayor powers.” he said Tuesda
Josh Morgan is using authority granted by the Ontario government, referred to as “strong mayor powers”, to speed up the development.
Owen Sound adjusts budget plan to accommodate strong mayor powers
Owen Sound has accepted a plan after staff took a “measured and proactive” approach to implementing the strong mayor powers that were recently bestowed on the city’s head of council by the province. On Monday, city staff presented a report that detailed a number of procedural updates reflecting the intent of the strong mayor powers, […]
Koepke replacing Boddy on Owen Sound police board
Owen Sound Coun. Marion Koepke will replace Mayor Ian Boddy on the Owen Sound Police Service Board. Koepke was acclaimed to the board at a city council meeting on Monday after she was the lone nominee put forward. At council’s last meeting on July 7, Boddy presented a notice of motion asking for the city’s […]