The Clerk is responsible for preparing Council Agendas, minutes, by-laws, resolutions and reports for Council. The Clerk is also designated to record and maintain all resolutions, decisions and other proceedings of Council. The Clerk, in accordance with the Municipal Act, is the Official By-Law and Record Keeper for the Corporation and is responsible for maintaining an index of all the By-Laws of the Municipality and for maintaining all records in accordance with the Records Retention By-Law of the Corporation. Most information relating to the Town is kept permanently and stored into the archives. General correspondence is normally kept for 7 years then destroyed in accordance with the Record Retention By-Law.
The Clerk’s department is responsible for organizing the Municipal Election every four years, in accordance with the Elections Act, and ensures that proper conduct is maintained throughout the elections.
The Clerk co-ordinates the day to day operations of the Municipality, working closely with other department heads to ensure the smooth operation of the Corporation.
- Agendas – Minutes – Reports
- Record Management and Archives
- Lottery Licensing
- Municipal Elections
- Emergency Planning
- Tenders
- Staff administration
- Financial
- Vital Statistics
- Processing requests for access to information