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Strong Mayor Powers

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Strong Mayor Powers in effect as of May 1, 2025

The Town of Midland Mayor has special powers and duties under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

These include powers and duties to:
  • Appoint and dismiss the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO);* 
  • Hire and dismiss various Division/Department Heads (excluding the prescribed list as set out in Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001); and restructure divisions/departments unilaterally;*
  • 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 Town’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;
  • Veto certain By-laws if the Mayor believes all or part of the By-law could interfere with a Provincial Priority
  • Submit matters for Council’s consideration, if the Mayor believes it will advance a prescribed Provincial Priority; and
  • Direct Town Staff in writing.

The Mayor is required to exercise these powers in writing and give notice to the Town Clerk and/or Chief Administrative Officer.  These decisions are made available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). A public listing of Mayoral Decisions and Directions will be available on this page as Decisions and Directions are made.

The powers and duties of the mayor are further described in O. Reg. 530/22 and O. Reg. 580/22.

* The mayor may choose to delegate certain powers and duties.

Summary - Powers and Duties of the Mayor

Mayoral Decisions and Directions

 Mayoral Decisions and Directions made pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001
 
Decision NumberDateShort Description
MDE-2025-03  May 21, 2025 To give written approval of By-law(s) passed at the Regular Meeting of Council with Closed Session on May 21, 2025.
 MDE-2025-02 May 14, 2025 To delegate the Powers regarding Organizational Structure, including employment matters, to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and to delegate powers regarding prescribed local Boards and Committees to Council.
MDE-2025-01  May 14, 2025 To give written approval of By-law(s) passed at the Special Meeting of Council on May 14, 2025.
 
How did this change come about?

On April 9, 2025, the Province of Ontario announced that Strong Mayor Powers will be extended to 169 additional municipalities - The Town of Midland included. These changes are being put in place to support the province’s priority and commitment to increasing the housing supply by 1.5 million homes by December 31, 2031. These tools will also help cut red tape and speed up the delivery of key shared municipal-provincial priorities such as transit and infrastructure. 

 Strong Mayor Legislation
 
 Bill 3, Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022

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.

 
 Bill 39, Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022

To supplement the strong-mayor authorities in Bill 3, the Province introduced Bill 39, the Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022, which also amends the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 

Regarding Mayoral powers, Bill 39 amends the Municipal Act, 2001, to allow the Mayor to propose a By-law, and requires the Council to consider and vote on it if it could advance a Provincial priority (O. Reg. 580/22: Provincial Priorities). The By-law is considered passed if more than one-third of the Members of Council vote in favour of the By-law.

 

 

 

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