ROLE OF COUNCIL

  • Represents the public and considers the well-being and interests of the municipality.
  • Determines which services the municipality provides.
  • Ensures administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement decisions of Council.
  • Maintains the financial integrity of the municipality.
  • The Mayor is the Head of Council and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation of Loyalist Township.
  • As Head of Council, the Mayor presides over all meetings of Council and ensures that the laws governing the municipality are properly executed and obeyed.
  • As CEO, the Mayor has responsibility for all actions taken on behalf of the municipal corporation.