{"id":139778,"date":"2026-06-14T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refletnews.ca\/?p=139778"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:00:46","slug":"russell-township-prepares-for-possible-lame-duck-council-period-during-2026-municipal-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refletnews.ca\/en\/news\/russell-township-prepares-for-possible-lame-duck-council-period-during-2026-municipal-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Township prepares for possible \u201clame duck\u201d council period during 2026 municipal election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Russell Township council is preparing for potential \u201clame duck\u201d restrictions during the 2026 municipal election period.\u00a0(File photo)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Russell Township council is preparing for the possibility of entering a restricted decision-making period, commonly referred to as a \u201clame duck\u201d council, during the 2026 municipal election process.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During its May 25 meeting, council received a report outlining proposed delegated authority measures that would allow the township\u2019s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to exercise certain powers if council becomes restricted under Ontario\u2019s Municipal Act, 2001.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Council was also asked to approve a by-law delegating authority to the CAO during any potential restricted period following the 2026 municipal election.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, legislative changes introduced through Bill 218 shifted Nomination Day for regular municipal elections to the third Friday in August. As a result, a municipality could officially enter a \u201clame duck\u201d position as early as August&nbsp;24, 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under provincial legislation, a council&nbsp;is considered to be&nbsp;in a restricted position if fewer than 75 per cent of incumbent council members are expected to return following the election process.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The determination occurs twice during the election cycle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first period runs from August&nbsp;24 to October&nbsp;25, 2026, after nomination papers have been certified by the municipal clerk. If the certified nominations show that less than three-quarters of the current council members will return, restrictions automatically apply.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second possible restricted period occurs between October&nbsp;27 and November&nbsp;16, 2026, after election results are officially declared. If fewer than 75 per cent of incumbent councillors are re-elected, the restrictions&nbsp;remain&nbsp;in effect until the new council is sworn in.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a \u201clame duck\u201d period, council is prohibited from taking several major actions under Section 275 of the Municipal Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those restrictions include appointing or removing municipal officers,&nbsp;hiring&nbsp;or dismissing municipal employees, disposing of municipal property valued at more than $50,000, or approving expenditures or liabilities exceeding $50,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the legislation includes exceptions for projects and contracts already approved within the municipality\u2019s most recent budget before Nomination Day. Emergency actions are also&nbsp;permitted&nbsp;if required under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed by-law would allow the CAO to exercise delegated authority during any restricted period to ensure municipal operations continue without interruption.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also noted that the CAO already holds authority to hire and dismiss employees below the department head level.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If approved, the delegated authority by-law would remain in effect until the inaugural and first regular meeting of the newly elected council, scheduled for November&nbsp;16, 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russell Township council is preparing for the possibility of entering a restricted decision-making period, commonly referred to as a \u201clame duck\u201d council, during the 2026 municipal election process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":139785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-139778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"acf":[],"featured_media_global":{"id":136607,"title":{"rendered":"Russell-Townhall-1600x1200"},"description":{"rendered":""},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","media_details":{"width":1600,"height":1200,"file":"2026\/06\/Russell-Townhall-1600x1200-1.jpg","filesize":303732,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"Russell-Townhall-1600x1200-1-300x225.jpg","width":300,"height":225,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":15862},"large":{"file":"Russell-Townhall-1600x1200-1-1024x768.jpg","width":1024,"height":768,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":125698},"thumbnail":{"file":"Russell-Townhall-1600x1200-1-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":6466},"medium_large":{"file":"Russell-Townhall-1600x1200-1-768x576.jpg","width":768,"height":576,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":76198},"1536x1536":{"file":"Russell-Townhall-1600x1200-1-1536x1152.jpg","width":1536,"height":1152,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":253293},"Image Size 500x500":{"file":"Russell-Townhall-1600x1200-1-500x500.jpg","width":500,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":46614}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[],"alt":""}},"source_url":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Russell-Townhall-1600x1200-1.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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