Corporate Departments and Divisions

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Office of the Chief Adminstrative Officer

The Chief Administrative Officer is the primary member of municipal staff to interact with council. The role acts as the manager of the municipality, making important decisions such as hiring employees, planning budgets and managing operations.

The Chief Administrative Officer:

• Reports directly to council and is required to implement plans, policies and projects for council
• Is responsible for the preparation and submission of the annual budget and, following council approval, for administering the budget on behalf of the municipality
• Directly oversees Human Resources and the Manager of Internal Audit in addition to six departments at Niagara Region