Decisions Made by the Mayor
On May 1, 2025, the Province of Ontario expanded Strong Mayor Powers to include the Municipality of Meaford.
What Are Strong Mayor Powers?
Under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Mayor has the following special powers and duties:
- Appoint and dismiss the Chief Administrative Officer*
- Hire and dismiss certain municipal department heads, and establish and reorganize departments*
- Create committees of Council, assign their functions and appoint the chairs and vice-chairs*
- Propose the municipal annual budget, which would be subject to Council amendments, a Mayoral veto and a Council override process
- Veto certain by-laws if the Mayor is of the opinion that all or part of the by-law could potentially interfere with a provincial priority
- Bring forward matters for Council consideration if the Mayor is of the opinion that considering the matter could potentially advance a provincial priority
- Direct municipal staff in writing to undertake research, provide advice, or carry out duties related to the Mayoral special powers
*The Mayor may choose to delegate these specific powers and duties.
All Mayoral Decisions or Directives using Strong Mayor Powers will be posted to this webpage.
Mayoral Decisions
| Mayoral Decision | Decision No. | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Administrative Officer Powers | MDE-2025-01 | July 30, 2025 |
| Organizational Structure Powers | MDE-2025-02 | July 30, 2025 |
| Committee Powers | MDE-2025-03 | July 30, 2025 |
| Written Approval of By-laws passed at the January 12, 2026 meeting of Council | MDE-2026-01 | January 12, 2026 |
| Written Approval of By-laws passed at the January 26, 2026 meeting of Council | MDE-2026-02 | January 26, 2026 |
| Budget Veto Period Waived – 2026 Budget Deemed Adopted | MDE-2026-03 | February 6, 2026 |
| Written Approval of By-laws passed at the February 9, 2026 meeting of Council | MDE-2026-04 | February 9, 2026 |
| Written Approval of By-laws passed at the February 23, 2026 meeting of Council | MDE-2026-05 | February 23, 2026 |
| Written Approval of By-laws passed at the April 13, 2026 meeting of Council | MDE-2026-07 | April 13, 2026 |
| Written Approval of By-laws passed at the May 11, 2026 meeting of Council | MDE-2026-08 | May 11, 2026 |
| Written Approval of By-laws passed at the May 25, 2026 meeting of Council | MDE-2026-09 | May 25, 2026 |
Mayoral Directions
| Mayoral Directive | Decision No. | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Budget | MDI-2025-01 | November 12, 2025 |
| Adjusted 2026 Budget Schedule | MDI-2025-02 | December 19, 2025 |