TORONTO — Bob Sweet, Councillor, County of Renfrew, has been appointed by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s (AMO) Board of Directors to fill a vacancy in the County Caucus. As a member of the Board, Coun. Sweet will help set policy for the association and serve as a key municipal leader in Ontario.
“AMO benefits from membership from across the Province, and a Board that reflects the diversity of Ontario’s municipal governments. To that end, I am pleased to have Bob on the 2014-2016 Board team,” said Gary McNamara, AMO President.
AMO’s key advocacy priorities are focused on achieving fiscal sustainability for municipal governments, advancing federal, provincial partnerships for infrastructure and strengthening municipal legislative authority to advance local economic prosperity and environmental sustainability.
AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario’s 444 municipal governments. AMO supports strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario and Canada’s political system.
