Tag: Strong mayor powers
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 […]
Owen Sound mayor wants to step down from police board
Boddy cites new strong mayor powers and the ‘funny’ position it place places him in as main reason.
Georgian Bluffs working on process to avoid use of strong mayor powers
Current Mayor Sue Carleton has voiced her opposition to exercising the powers
Ontario surprise shaves nearly a point off London’s projected tax hike
London politicians met Wednesday in the final advance meeting of their budget committee, finding some surprise savings through a legal interpretation by Queen’s Park.