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.
100
What is POA or Provincial Offences?
This is the department you have to see if you get a speeding ticket.
100
Who was Tom Thomson?
This famous painter was raised in the Municipality of Meaford.
100
What is 877?
Grey County owns this many kilometres of roads
100
What is 10 (more than half)?
Quorum is reached when this many Council members are present for a Council meeting.
200
What is The Planning Act?
Development charges fall under this legislation.
200
What is Housing?
Since 2012, this Grey County Department has assisted 110 households with repairs to their homes through Ontario Renovates.
200
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.
200
What is the Environment?
The apple green colour in the Grey County logo represents this.
200
What is moving and seconding the resolution?
This has to happen before a report or matter is discussed during a Council meeting.
300
What is the Delegation of Duties By-law? (5018-18)
This is the by-law to authorize staff to approve certain agreements.
300
What is Planning?
This department managers 45 forest tracts and 77 km of rail trail.
300
What is a long-term care home?
A House of Refuge was historically used to describe this.
300
What is Long-Term Care?
This Grey County department employs the largest workforce.
300
What are electronic devices?
Turn these off during a Council or Committee meeting.
400
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.
400
What is Transportation Services?
This department maintains XX bridges.
400
What is 1852?
This was the year that first session of the Provisional County of Grey was held.
400
What is Moreston Heritage Village?
This is the name of the heritage village located at Grey Roots Museum and Archives
400
What is Committee of the Whole?
This meeting is where policy issues are debated.
500
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
500
What is Social Services?
Ontario Works and children's services are provided through this department.
500
Who was Agnes McPhail?
This woman was the first female politician elected to the House of Commons.
500
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.
500
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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