Name: _______________________ Date: _______________________

Municipal Government

“Amherstburg Welcomes You”

http://www.amherstburg.ca

http://www.amherstburgecho.com

INSTRUCTIONS: Save this page in your computer space. Enter your answers below each question. Bold your answers so they stand out when the assignment is printed. Do not print the assignment until it is complete.

Find the answers for the assignment on the Internet using the websites listed.

Part 1. ELECTED OFFICALS

1a. Who is the Mayor of Amherstburg?

(Cut and paste his picture onto this page.)

1b. Who is the Deputy Mayor of Amherstburg?

1c. List the Town Councilors of Amherstburg.

1d. Print and fill out the delegation request form assuming that you want to voice you opinion to the town council with regard to your feelings about the town building an Olympic sized swimming pool where the soccer fields are now located.

1e. Which Councilors were present at the Amherstburg Town Council meeting of August 17, 2006? (Hint: it will be in the minutes of the meeting.)

Part 2. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

2a. What does the acronym CAO stand for?

2b. Who is Amherstburg’s CAO?

2c. Why do you think the Administrative Officers of the Town are not elected positions?

(Paragraph answer of at least 1/3 of a typed page.)

Part 3. SERVICES

3a. Describe two employment opportunities that are presently available with the town.

3b. Your neighbour has let the weeds grow in his lawn. They are now over a metre tall and the seeds are spreading into your well manicured property. What department would you contact to have the Town deal with this situation? Give the contact information for that department. Print and fill out a copy of the “By-Law-Complaint” document assuming the problem above.

3c. Will your neighbour be told that it was you that complained? Why or why not?

3d. What is the cost of a Construction Permit if you want to build a shed on your property?

3e. What department issues dog tags?

3f. List 7 services provided by the Clerks Department.

3g. From the Economic Development page of the website list 5 things that Amherstburg has to offer companies that locate their businesses in the town.

3h. When can yard waste be dropped off at the Public Works Yard? Can you include lumber in the waste?

Part 4. WHAT’S GOING ON

4a. Summarize (using a few sentences for each) 2 articles that are related to Municipal Government from the recent online version of the Amherstburg Echo. Start your summary with the title of the article.