Role of Councillor
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAH) has put
together a document called
The
Municipal Councillor's Guide. This guide is intended to provide an overview
of the many duties and challenges elected officials at the municipal level face.
The guide is the source of this abbreviated description for the role of
Councillor:
- 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 maintain the financial integrity of the municipality;
- to ensure that administrative policies practices are in place to
implement the decisions of council; and
- to ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the
municipality