Administration and Clerk’s Office
The Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk is appointed by Municipal Council and is in charge of the different departments of the Town.
Administration
Municipal Council establishes all policies and programs with regulations or resolutions at public meetings of Council and delegates certain administrative powers to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). The CAO ensures the implementation of policies and programs. As a supervisor, the CAO is responsible for ensuring that the activities and the multiple functions of the Municipality and its organization comply with municipal policies and regulatory requirements of external bodies.
Clerk’s Office
The clerk is responsible for:
- Conducting municipal and school board elections;
- Preparing regulations and resolutions in accordance with the applicable provincial legislation;
- Preparing or revising the agreements relating to municipal obligations;
- Advising Municipal Council and administering the interpretation of regulations and legislation applicable to municipalities;
- Ensuring that municipal services are provided in both official languages.
Other tasks:
- Register deaths and marriages;
- Administer cemeteries.
Freedom of Information
According to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), any person may have access to information held by the Clerk’s Office, including records, books and documents of Council minutes and debates, committees’ minutes, and any other document in the possession or under the control of the Clerk. The Act also provides citizens with a right to access certain records and personal information under the custody or control of the Town.
The purpose of the MFIPPA is two-fold, providing both access to information and protection from access to information under specific guidelines.
Please contact the Clerk’s office for any request for access to information. In many cases, information is readily available to the public and you will not need to make a formal request. Please be advised that the Municipality may, in some cases, restrict access to certain documents to protect individual privacy or the public interest.
PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION
The Clerk’s office, located at the Hearst Town Hall, is the official point of contact for those wishing to make a formal written request for access to information held by the Town of Hearst.
Individuals may prepare a written request (letter) or complete an Access Request Form, and return it, along with the application fee of $5.00, to the following address:
Town of Hearst, 925 Alexandra Street, P.O. Bag 5000, Hearst, ON P0L 1N0
List of Rates
Please click on the present link to access and view the section entitled Section 1 : Administration.
Staff
Éric Picard
Chief Administrative Officer
705-362-4341 (1000)
epicard@hearst.ca
Annie Lemieux
Clerk / Division Registrar
705-362-4341 (1001)
alemieux@hearst.ca
Marie-Claude Losier
Clerk’s Assistant
705-362-4341 (1002)
mclosier@hearst.ca
Andrée Beaulieu
Executive / Clerk’s Assistant
705-362-4341 (1003)
abeaulieu@hearst.ca