Strong Mayor and Duties of the Head of Council (Mayor)

On May 1, 2025, the Province expanded Strong Mayor Powers to 169 additional municipalities, including the Town of Prescott.

The Mayor of the Town of Prescott has special powers and duties conveyed by Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001. These include, but are not limited to, the power to:

• Bring items to Council that advance certain provincial priorities, and to veto any by-law adopted by Council that, in the opinion of the Mayor, may interfere with those priorities;
• Appoint the Chief Administrative Officer;
• Hire and dismiss certain Town officials and establish or amend the organizational structure of the Town of Prescott;
• Establish committees of Council, assign their functions and appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs of those committees; and,
• Propose the Town’s budget subject to amendments by Council, a Mayoral veto and a Council override process.

These powers must be exercised by the Mayor in writing and all decisions must be made available to the public, subject to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Below, you can access Decisions, Directions and Veto's issued by the Mayor of the Town of Prescott.