{"id":107392,"date":"2025-09-26T13:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/?p=107392"},"modified":"2025-12-16T04:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T03:47:37","slug":"russell-township-mayor-reflects-on-amo-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refletnews.ca\/en\/politique\/russell-township-mayor-reflects-on-amo-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Township Mayor reflects on AMO Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Russell Township Mayor Mike Tarnowski described the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference as both productive and constructive, highlighting the importance of collaboration and long-term planning for the benefit of residents.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAMO reinforced that our biggest wins happen when we work together,\u201d said Tarnowski. \u201cRussell Township is leaning into collaboration\u2014with our neighbouring municipalities, the province, the federal government, and community partners\u2014to turn shared priorities into results for our residents.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Throughout the conference, Tarnowski concentrated on several themes relevant to Russell Township\u2019s future growth and sustainability. He began with the planning for growth and asset management and integrating demographic shifts into long-term asset and capital planning. Next, he brought up non-tax revenues and asset optimization and leveraging partnerships and naming rights to maximize municipal assets, particularly the new Recreation Complex. Tarnowski also spoke about the small urban priorities and regional connectivity, and examining potential regional impacts of major transportation initiatives. Lastly, he brought up the energy planning and local economies and linking provincial electricity planning to local community growth and economic development.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tarnowski also met with regional mayors to discuss shared local issues. Conversations included opportunities for practical cross-municipal collaborations such as shared services, joint approaches to infrastructure development, and coordinated advocacy efforts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reflection on Provincial Remarks<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The mayor noted he was encouraged by Premier Doug Ford\u2019s remarks at the conference, particularly the emphasis on cooperation and economic resilience in light of ongoing U.S. tariff pressures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe\u2019re committed to fiscal accountability\u2014planning for the long term, living within our means, and making every dollar work harder for residents,\u201d Tarnowski added. \u201cSustainable services and infrastructure come from prudent choices today.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russell Township Mayor Mike Tarnowski described the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference as both productive and constructive, highlighting the importance of collaboration and long-term planning for the benefit of residents.\u00a0 \u201cAMO reinforced that our biggest wins happen when we work together,\u201d said Tarnowski. \u201cRussell Township is leaning into collaboration\u2014with our neighbouring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":106459,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politique"],"acf":[],"featured_media_global":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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