#LocalGovWeek
October 20 to 26, 2024 is Local Government Week in Merrickville-Wolford!
This week has been designated as Local Government Week in Ontario, creating an opportunity to reflect on and recognize the essential services delivered by municipal governments. The purpose of the week is to celebrate the key role that Ontario local governments play in helping to define the character, priorities and amenities of communities.
Please join us in activities and initiatives that explore the dynamic ways that local services shape our everyday lives.
Snowplow Naming Contest
Winter will be upon us before we know it, and the winter months are when the plow trucks are out in full force. It’s their time to shine!
With that in mind, the Village of Merrickville-Wolford Public Works Department thought it would be fun to give the new plow truck that will be joining the fleet in mid-November a fun name! This is where you come in.
Inspired by other communities who have done similar initiatives, the Village of Merrickville-Wolford is inviting residents to help come up with an awesome name for the new plow truck that will help clear our community roads this winter season.
Go to the Snowplow Naming Contest page to submit your best ideas for names and your submission will be included in the contest.
Please submit all ideas by the end of day on Friday, November 8, 2024. After that, the list will be reviewed and narrowed down to a group of ten (10) names that the public will have the opportunity to then vote on. Of the top 10, one (1) name will be selected and displayed on the side of the new plow truck this coming winter. We encourage as many fun names as possible to choose from!
Thank you for participating in this naming contest, we look forward to seeing how many names will be submitted!
Meet Our Team
Get to know the team behind your municipal services Every staff member plays a vital role to the daily operation of the Municipality, and we are excited to introduce you to some of the individuals who work hard every day to support and serve our community.
Please browse their positions below and learn more about their roles and the passion they bring to work!
Learn more about how our departments and staff team can help you on our Staff Directory page.
Visit the Village of Merrickville-Wolford Facebook page to view the daily updates regarding the different departments within the Municipality. Check back daily for a new department highlight.
The Finance Department
Get to know the Finance Department
As part of #LocalGovWeek, we will be highlighting the different staff departments in Merrickville-Wolford and provide a short overview of what each department is responsible for to learn more about municipal government.
For Day 1, meet our Finance Department! This department is responsible for the financial administration of our Municipality. Duties include issuing utility bills and tax bills, collecting payments, processing vendor invoices, and budgeting. We are also responsible for facility bookings.
The Treasurer and Finance Department work diligently to draft the operating and capital budgets each year, which has final approval by Council and ultimately guides the municipality in projects and operational spending each calendar year.
Our Finance department works hard each day to carry out these services, and we thank them for their hard work and efforts!
Some more detailed information surrounding Local Government Week can be found here throughout the week.
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Public Works
Get to know the Public Works Department
Day 2 of #LocalGovWeek – introducing Merrickville-Wolford’s Public Works Department!
The staff members that are most often seen working in and around the community, the Public Works Department is responsible for many day-to-day operations and capital projects. Fun facts about the Village of Merrickville – Wolford is that it stretches across 214 square kilometers with 99 kilometers of road, both gravel and paved, 5 bridges and 196 streetlights.
The municipality is maintained by 8 full-time and 3 part-time staff members, as well as a full-time Administrative Assistant and Manager of Public Works. Together they have the responsibility of road infrastructure maintenance and upgrades, winter and summer maintenance operations, facilities operations, parks and recreation, as well as the administrative duties to coordinate all of these duties.
The Public Works fleet consists of 3 highway plows, 2 small plows, grader, Kubota tractor, payloader, backhoe, and various municipal trucks to name a few.
The landfill site is owned by the municipality and maintained by PW staff, as well as the co-ordination of the recycling program.
If you’re out and about around the community, feel free to wave to the Public Works crew to show your support this week and any week!
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Building Department
Get to know the Building Department
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The CAO/Clerk Departments
Get to know the CAO/Clerk Departments
As most often seen within Council meetings, Day 4 of #LocalGovWeek is the day to introduce the CAO and the Clerk of Merrickville-Wolford!
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) oversees the entire administration of the municipality. They provide strong, strategic leadership to the senior management team in the administration of all Departments and services of the municipality. As the key advisor to Council, the CAO helps Council establish/update and implement strategic directions to achieve Council’s objectives and priorities.
A fun fact about the Clerk’s Department is that every municipality is mandated to appoint a Clerk in accordance with Section 228 of the Municipal Act. The Clerk is responsible for the administration of Council agendas and minutes, the procedural guidance for Council meetings, and assists in the development of policies and by-laws to be approved by Council. The Clerk also organizes and runs the municipal elections.
The CAO and Clerk of Merrickville-Wolford work hard to provide support for Council and the community!
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Fire Department
Get to know the Fire Department
We are nearing the end of #LocalGovWeek! Our Friday department highlight focuses on the Merrickville Fire Department.
The primary mission of the Merrickville Fire Department is to provide a range of programs to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants of the Village of Merrickville – Wolford from the adverse effects of fires, sudden medical emergencies, or exposure to dangerous conditions created by man or nature.
The Merrickville Fire Department is volunteer-based and currently has 27 personnel.
The current Fire Chief is Brad Cole and he is supported by a Deputy Chief, 2 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, a Fire Prevention Officer and 18 firefighters.
The fleet consists of: Rescue Vehicle, Med Van, Unit 1, Unit 3, Pumper, Ladder Truck, Pumper Tanker, Tanker, and UTV and trailer.
The Merrickville Fire Department has entered into 3 Automatic Aid agreements to provide service to neighbouring departments, and to ensure utmost coverage at all our Municipal borders.
We thank all our volunteer firefighters for continuing to protect and serve our community. Happy Local Government Week to all of you!
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Find out more about the Village of Merrickville-Wolford, our services, and everything that our community has to offer by touring around our website for information.
Stay in Touch
Local Government Week ends October 26th, 2024, but you can stay in touch all year long!
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