Regional Chair of York Region
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The Regional Chair of York Region is the head of York Region’s upper-tier municipal government, responsible for providing political leadership, presiding over council meetings, and representing the region at official functions and intergovernmental forums.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of council
ⓘ
municipal government position ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialEntity |
Regional Municipality of York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York Region local municipalities ⓘ |
| appointedBy | York Regional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Municipal government of York Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regional chairs in Ontario ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | upper-tier municipality ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
regional departments of York Region
ⓘ
regional services such as transportation, water, and social services (policy direction) ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | York Regional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century (creation of the Regional Municipality of York) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Regional Municipality of York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Ontario municipal legislation
ⓘ
Regional Municipality of York Act and related statutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Province of Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContestedIn | York Region municipal governance process ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
chief executive officer of York Region (de facto)
ⓘ
head of York Regional Council ⓘ presiding officer of York Regional Council ⓘ |
| officeScope | regional ⓘ |
| partOf |
government of the Regional Municipality of York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipal governance structure of Ontario ⓘ |
| represents | residents of York Region at the regional level ⓘ |
| responsibility |
acting as spokesperson for York Region
ⓘ
chairing meetings of York Regional Council ⓘ engaging with local municipal councils within York Region ⓘ overseeing implementation of regional council decisions ⓘ participating in regional budget deliberations ⓘ presiding over York Regional Council meetings ⓘ providing policy direction to regional administration ⓘ providing political leadership for York Region ⓘ representing York Region at official functions ⓘ representing York Region in intergovernmental forums ⓘ representing York Region to the Government of Canada ⓘ representing York Region to the Government of Ontario ⓘ |
| seat |
Newmarket, Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York Region administrative headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by members of York Regional Council ⓘ |
| termDefinedBy | York Region procedural by-laws ⓘ |
| worksWith |
York Region Chief Administrative Officer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York Regional Council members ⓘ mayors of local municipalities in York Region ⓘ |
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