As of May 1, 2025, the Reeve has additional powers and duties, known as strong mayor powers:
- appoint and dismiss senior staff and establish and re-organize departments (either by the Reeve or their delegate)
- create committees of council, assign their functions, and appoint their chairs and vice-chairs (either by the Reeve or their delegate)
- propose the Township's budget (subject to Council amendments, a Reeve veto, and a Council override process)
- propose certain municipal by-laws for Council's consideration if the Reeve is of the opinion the proposed by-law could potentially advance a provincial priority, if more than one-third of all Council members vote in favour
- submit matters for Council's consideration if the Reeve believes it supports a provincial priority
- veto certain by-laws if the Reeve is of the opinion it supports a provincial priority
- direct Township staff in writing related to the additional powers and duties
The Reeve must exercise these powers in writing and make them available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
| Date | Number | Subject Matter |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 2025-01 | To give written approval of certain by-laws passed at the May 20, 2025 meeting of Council. |
| May 29, 2025 | 2025-02 | Delegation of recruitment, appointment and dismissal of Chief Administrative Officer, Planner and Public Works Manager to Council. |
| May 29, 2025 | 2025-03 | Delegation of determining the organizational structure to Council and delegation of exercising all other prescribed employment powers with regards to the Planner and Public Works Manager to the Chief Administrative Officer. |
| May 29, 2025 | 2025-04 | Delegation of creating, assigning functions, and appointing Chairs of Committees and Local Boards to Council. |