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The purpose of council is to exercise representative,
policy-making roles in providing effective and efficient
municipal services to the public.
The legislative basis for council is from provincial
statutes, primarily the Municipal Act.
Representative
role of council ensures that all the views of the public are
reflected in decision-making.
Council is the spokesperson of the municipality.
Policy
making role of council is undertaken through the approval of the
annual current budget, planning policies by way of the Official
Plan and zoning by-law, specific polices and procedures that
provide direction for staff and the public, and strategic
long-term planning.
Council
participates in the following committees:
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Committee of Adjustment
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Detachment/Community Policing Committee
(with Ontario Provincial Police)
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Emergency Management Program Committee
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Family, Youth and Child Services Community Liaison Representative Committee
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Fire Advisory Committee
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Huntsville Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce
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Lake of Bays Library Board
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Muskoka
Watershed Council
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Parks, Recreation and Trails Committee
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Planning Advisory Committee
•
Ward Cemetery Committees
Council
is elected for a four-year term, which commenced on December 5,
2006. Council is
comprised of the Mayor and six Councillors as follows:
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Mayor |
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Janet
P. Peake
Mayor's
Welcome |
Box
126
Baysville,
ON
P0B
1A0
H:
705-767-2171 |
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District
Councillors |
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Ben
Boivin
(Franklin
- Sinclair) |
RR#4
Millar Hill Road
Huntsville,
Ontario
P1H
2J6
H:
705-635-1854
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Margaret
Casey
(Ridout
- McLean) |
1189
North Burnt Island Rd
Baysville,
ON
P0B 1A0
H:
705-767-2203 or 416-489-2496
C: 705-783-1389 |
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Area
Councillors |
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Nancy
Tapley
(Franklin) |
RR#1
Dwight,
Ontario
P0A
1H0
H:
705-635-1569 |
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Virginia (Ginny) Burgess
(Sinclair) |
1472 Fieldale Rd
RR #4
Huntsville, Ontario
P1H 2J6
H:
705-635-9066 |
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Ruth
Ross
(Ridout) |
Box
123
Dorset,
Ontario
P0A
1E0
H:
705-766-2281 |
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Philip
Cote
(McLean) |
1512
Echo Lake Road
Baysville,
Ontario
P0B
1A0
H:
705-767-2350 |
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