Legislation 101 | Grey County Services | That was Then | This is Now | Meetings 101 |
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What is The Municipal Act?
This legislation defines the role of Head of Council.
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What is POA or Provincial Offences?
This is the department you have to see if you get a speeding ticket.
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Who was Tom Thomson?
This famous painter was raised in the Municipality of Meaford.
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What is 877?
Grey County owns this many kilometres of roads
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What is 10 (more than half)?
Quorum is reached when this many Council members are present for a Council meeting.
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What is The Planning Act?
Development charges fall under this legislation.
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What is Housing?
Since 2012, this Grey County Department has assisted 110 households with repairs to their homes through Ontario Renovates.
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What is a Session of Grey County Council?
From the early 1900's until well into the 1970's, this five-day event happened three times a year.
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What is the Environment?
The apple green colour in the Grey County logo represents this.
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What is moving and seconding the resolution?
This has to happen before a report or matter is discussed during a Council meeting.
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What is the Delegation of Duties By-law? (5018-18)
This is the by-law to authorize staff to approve certain agreements.
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What is Planning?
This department managers 45 forest tracts and 77 km of rail trail.
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What is a long-term care home?
A House of Refuge was historically used to describe this.
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What is Long-Term Care?
This Grey County department employs the largest workforce.
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What are electronic devices?
Turn these off during a Council or Committee meeting.
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What is the Procedural By-law? (5003-18)
This legislation states the requirements for a person or group to appear as a delegation before Grey County Council.
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What is Transportation Services?
This department maintains XX bridges.
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What is 1852?
This was the year that first session of the Provisional County of Grey was held.
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What is Moreston Heritage Village?
This is the name of the heritage village located at Grey Roots Museum and Archives
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What is Committee of the Whole?
This meeting is where policy issues are debated.
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What is Reasons to enter into a closed session?
What is the following an example of:
Discuss the security of the property of the municipality or local board |
What is Social Services?
Ontario Works and children's services are provided through this department.
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Who was Agnes McPhail?
This woman was the first female politician elected to the House of Commons.
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What is the Business Enterprise Centre?
This economic development centre is where you would find out information on starting a new business in Grey County.
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What is Robert's Rules of Order?
If Grey County's procedural by-law does not provide for a specific point of order or procedure, it will be decided in accordance with this.
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