The City of Quinte West has been granted strong mayor powers by the Province of Ontario.
The City of Quinte West joins 169 other Ontario municipalities in receiving strong mayor powers aimed at helping municipalities streamline the delivery of key provincial priorities such as building more homes, transit, and other infrastructure.
Under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the powers and duties extended to Quinte West’s Mayor include:
- Choosing to appoint the municipality’s chief administrative officer.
- Hiring certain municipal division heads, and establishing and re-organize divisions.
- Creating committees of council, assigning their functions and appoint the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees of council.
- Vetoing certain by-laws if they are of the opinion that all or part of the by-law could potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority, such as housing, transit and infrastructure.
- Bringing forward matters for council consideration if they are of the opinion that considering the matter could potentially advance a prescribed provincial priority.
- Proposing certain municipal by-laws if they are of the opinion that the proposed by-law could potentially advance a prescribed provincial priority. Council can pass these by-laws if more than one-third of all council members vote in favour.
- Proposing the municipal budget, which would be subject to council amendments and a separate mayoral veto and council override process.
For more information about Strong Mayor Powers, visit quintewest.ca/