Council

Smiths Falls Council

The Municipality and Council are regulated by the Municipal Act which is a consolidated statute governing the extent of powers and duties, internal organization and structure of Municipalities in Ontario.

A Municipal Council is the ultimate authority, subject to provincial law, for all actions taken on behalf of the Municipal Corporation in that it exercises both executive and legislative roles. It fulfills its role by making policies in accordance with the wishes and concerns of the general public, subject to provincial laws, policies and directives.

The Municipal Act sets out the role of the Head of Council (Mayor) and Members of Council as follows:

Role of Head of Council (Mayor)

It is the role of the Head of Council:

to act as chief executive officer of the municipality
to preside over council meetings
to provide leadership to the council
to represent the municipality at official functions
to carry out the duties of the head of council under this or any other Act

Role of Council

It is the role of Council:

to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality
to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality
to determine which services the municipality provides
to ensure that administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council
to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality
to carry out the duties of council under this or any other Act

The Town of Smiths Falls Council consists of the Mayor and six (6) Councillors. Your Council members are elected for a four year term.

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