Modernizing Municipal Government
The District of Muskoka is required by the Municipal Act to conduct a review of District Council's composition during this term of council, and then following every second regular election after that. This process includes review, for each of its lower-tier municipalities, the number of members of its council that represent the lower-tier municipality. Through this legislated review, regional municipalities have the option to increase or decrease the size of their composition, or choose to remain status quo.
We want to hear from you!
Visit our municipal modernization engagement platform to learn more about the review underway and how you can share your thoughts and ideas with us.
How is District Council currently structured?
The Municipal Act requires that Regional Council be composed of a minimum of five members and that each area municipality be represented on this upper-tier council. Currently each area municipality is represented on District Council by the Town and Township Mayors.
The current structure has 21 members of Council total consisting of: the District Chair; the 6 mayors of the Area Municipalities (Town of Bracebridge, Township of Georgian Bay, Town of Gravenhurst, Town of Huntsville, Township of Lake of Bays, and Township of Muskoka lakes), as well as the directly elected representatives of Bracebridge (3), Georgian Bay (2), Gravenhurst (3), Huntsville (3), Lake of Bays (2) and Muskoka Lakes (3). This composition of Council was put in place in 1970.