1. Municipal Government

2. Municipal Responsibilities
Agriculture
Airports
Ambulance
Animal Control
Business Licences
Bylaw Enforcement
Cemeteries
Community Centres
Cultural facilities
Emergency and Disaster Services
Family and Community Support Services
Fire Services
Municipal land use
Parks and pathways
Police services
Public lighting
Public transportation
Recreation facilities and programs
Roads, streets and walks
Sanitary sewage and treatment
Tourism
Water Supply and Distribution
Waste Management

3. Background Provincial governments created municipalities
Federal and provincial governments are protected by the Constitution, municipal powers are not
A provincial government can give or take away responsibilities to a municipality or take away their authority
They collect the funds for department responsibilities and programs from property tax, business tax, sales tax and more

4. Types of Municipalities
Upper-Tier Municipal Government
(Provides common services to a group of municipalities)
Single-Tier Municipal Government
(One level responsible for providing all services to its citizens)
Lower-Tier Municipal Government
(Local concerns like bylaws)

5. Amalgamation
The process in which several smaller municipalities and their governments are merged into one large municipality with a single government

6. City of Kawartha Lakes Departments
Mayor & Council
Chief Administrative Office
CAO
City Clerk
Land Management
Provincial Offences
Community Services
Building & Property Maintenance
Cemeteries
Library Services
Municipal Cemeteries Administration
Municipal Service Centres
Parks, Recreation & Culture
Corporate Services
Budget & Financial Planning
Communications
Human Resources
Information Technology
Purchasing
Revenue and Taxation
Treasury
Utility Billing
Development Services
Building
Engineering
Municipal Law Enforcement
Planning
Economic Development
Fire & Emergency Services
Public Works
General Operations
Solid Waste / Landfills
Transit
Water and Wastewater
Human Services
Social Housing
Social Services
Police
Paramedic Services

7. Current Mayor of City of Kawartha Lakes: Andy Letham
There is a Municipal Election held every 4 years in which the Mayor is elected
Responsibilities:
Ensures the laws of the government are obeyed within the municipality
Oversees municipal employees and overseeing departments
Informs council about needs of the municipality
Current Mayor of City of Kawartha Lakes: Andy Letham

8. Councillors
Are elected to represent a ward (area) in a municipal election
Responsibilities:
represent the public
to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the City
to determine which services the City provides
to ensure that policies, practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of Council
to ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the City
to maintain the financial integrity of the City
Isaac Breadner – Lindsay Ward 9
Pat Dunn – Lindsay Ward 10
Patrick O’Reilly– Lindsay Ward 11
Gord James – Lindsay Ward 12