Councillor Bain appointed to AMO

Association of Municipalities of Ontario
News Release

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At the 109th Annual Conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Mac Bain, President of FONOM and Councillor, City of North Bay, was appointed to the AMO Board of Directors. As a member of the Board and the Northern Caucus, Mac will help set policy for the Association and serve as a key municipal leader in the Province.

"AMO's Board of Directors benefits from membership from across the Province, reflecting the diversity of Ontario's municipal governments. To that end, I am pleased to have Mac on the 2008-2009 Board team," said AMO President, Peter Hume. "The Board will continue its efforts to see properly funded municipal governments."

AMO's key advocacy priorities are focused on achieving fiscal sustainability for municipal governments and strengthening municipal legislative authority to advance local economic well being and environmental sustainability.

AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario's 445 municipal governments. AMO supports and enhances 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.

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