Government & Social Services

The Town is part of a county system of municipal government consisting of two tiers.  Tier one is the County level and tier two is the municipal level.

The Town provides the following local services:

Administration

• Council
• Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
• Clerk’s Office Page (Marriage Licences, Commissioning)
• Communications
• Economic Development
• Human Resources

Community Services

• Cemeteries
• Beaver Valley Community Center & Arena
• Harbour
• Parks & Trails
• Public Transit
• Small Community Halls
• Special Event Permits
• Tomahawk Golf Course

Finance & Information Technology

• Taxes
• Budget
• Utilities (Water and Sewer)
• Grants & Donations
• Mapping

Fire & Enforcement Services

• Animal Control
• By-Law Enforcement
• Emergency Preparedness
• Fire Services

Operations

• Infrastructure Projects
• Landfill/Solid Waste
• Roads & Drainage (Storm Sewers)
• Water Services
• Wastewater Services (Sewers)

Planning & Development Services

• Building Services & Permits
• Development Projects
• Planning Services
• Zoning Information

Grey County operates as a broader scale government and provides services such as:

• Affordable Housing
• Long Term Care Homes
• Maintenance and Snow Clearing on County Roads
• Paramedic Services
• Public Health
• Social and Children’s Services

The Government of Ontario provides services such as:

• Birth and death certificates
• Driver’s licences
• Marriage certificates
• Education

The Government of Canada provides services such as:

• Canada Pension Plan
• Employment Insurance
• Old Age Security Pension
• Passports