Mayor Mills Responds to Strong Mayor Powers

Mayor Mills Responds to Strong Mayor Powers

May 13, 2025

The Town of Shelburne acknowledges the Province of Ontario’s expansion of Strong Mayor Powers that came into effect on May 1, 2025.  Town staff have been working with the Mayor to understand the scope of the powers and to learn about the impacts of the changes.

Based on this Provincial directive, Mayor Mills has signed two (2) Mayoral Decisions in order to:

• Delegate the authority to appoint the Chief Administrative Officer to Council; 

• Delegate the management of the Town’s organizational structure and employment matters to the Chief Administrative Officer.

By signing these decisions, important Town processes related to CAO recruitment, organizational structure and employment matters will remain status quo.

Staff are working on a dedicated webpage to ensure accountability and transparency regarding the use of Strong Mayor Powers.  All Mayoral Decisions and Directives will be posted publicly at: Council - Town of Shelburne