United Counties Council and staff are preparing a list of local concerns to present to Ministry officials at the upcoming Association of Municipalities conference in Windsor. Council has highlighted the issues of policing, hydro, natural gas, arbitration, infrastructure, and long-term care legislation and regulations.
Councillor Doug Malanka, Mayor of Augusta Township, is the lead for hydro costs, including reliability and capacity of hydro infrastructure.
Council member Pat Sayeau, Mayor of Edwardsburgh Cardinal, is the champion for increased access to natural gas in rural Ontario.
The AMO conference provides municipalities the opportunity to meet with Ministry officials and discuss areas of local concern. The conference runs from August 14 to 17.
