AMO ON Topic

The second episode of a special three-part series of the AMO On Topic Podcast, in which host Nigel Bellchamber and esteemed academic David Siegel examine the vital role that municipal CAOs play in times of crisis – such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In the first episode of a special three-part series of the AMO On Topic Podcast, host Nigel Bellchamber welcomes esteemed academic David Siegel to discuss the vital role that municipal CAOs play in times of crisis – such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

AMO Executive Director Brian Rosborough is joined by Nigel Bellchamber and Fred Dean to discuss the document 'Meetings Guidance For Heads of Council,' which was created to assist councils working under Bill 187 – Municipal Emergency Act, 2020.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Executive Director Brian Rosborough speaks with Brian Lambie, President of Redbrick Communications. With the fast moving nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, AMO worked with Brian Lambie to create a Communication Guide for Councils to assist in their response to what will be a very busy and challenging time.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Executive Director Brian Rosborough hosts this review of the 2020 ROMA Conference, which wrapped up this week. We hear from ROMA Chair Allan Thompson, Mayor of Algonquin Highlands Carol Moffatt, Wilmot Township Councillor Angie Hallman, and Deputy Mayor of the Town of Hanover Selwyn Hicks.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Executive Director Brian Rosborough meets with Carmelo Lipsi, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Vice-President of Valuation & Customer Relations and Chief Operating Officer, and Chris Rickett, Director of Municipal and Stakeholder Relations. They discuss MPAC's work to collaborate with and support Ontario's municipalities.

Introducing, or re-introducing, Brian Rosborough, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's new Executive Director. We chat with Brian about his approach to the role, municipal priorities as we move toward Ontario's 2020 Budget, and what to expect from AMO's first-ever Fall Policy Forum.

We sit down with AMO's President and ROMA's Chair to discuss key topics coming out of the 2019 Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference, including Premier Ford's announcement related to municipal liability. You'll also hear highlights of speeches from party leaders.

As we head into the 2019 ROMA Conference, municipal officials discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Ontario's rural communities, and the value in coming together at ROMA.

We spoke with: Allan Thompson, Mayor of the Town of Caledon and ROMA's interim Chair; Kelly Elliot, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Thames Centre; Ron Higgins, Mayor of the Township of North Frontenac, and Warden of Frontenac County; and Wendy Landry, Mayor of the Municipality of Shuniah and President of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association.

Their communities are hundreds (sometimes thousands) of kilometers apart, but many face similar challenges and opportunities, including rural economic development and the need for dedicated infrastructure funding, especially broadband infrastructure.

Stay tuned for a post-Conference podcast in early February.

AMO President Jamie McGarvey gives listeners a primer on the Association, including advocacy work related to cannabis and double hatter firefighters, services offered to municipal governments, and the annual Conference.