​​​​​​​​​​​Municipal Services Corporation

The Township of Oro-Medo​​nte has endorsed the creation of a Municipal Services Corporation to manage Environmental Services.​

The Township of Oro-Medonte has successfully appointed Board of Directors for the Municipal Services Corporation.

Currently, the Township’s Environmental Services department is responsible for;

• ​Treatment and distribution of municipal drinking water
• Providing service to approximately 2,500 properties
• Maintenance of the Township’s street lighting​ network
• Maintenance of urban storm water management infrastructure (urban storm ponds) in select urbanized neighbourhoods​
• Maintenance of seven communal tile beds that provide septic services to select locations in Horseshoe Valley
  
• Administration of water and wastewater billing for private Freed customers in Horseshoe Valley​​​​​
  

What is a Municipal Servi​​ces Corporation (MSC)?

A MSC is a corporation whose shares are owned by a municipality, or a municipality and one or more other public-sector entities. A MSC can only provide a system, service or thing that the municipality could provide. MSC'​s are required to receive permission from a municipality to operate in its geographic boundaries.

What are the ​​benefits? 

The Township is growing and our assets are aging.  With these changes will come corresponding demands for increased environmental services.  A MSC provides:

• Professional governance and management through skills-based boards of directors whose terms extend beyond the four-year term of elected officials
• Increased debt financing flexibility by allowing the Township to separate environmental services investments from other infrastructure investments
• Provides a vehicle for shared-service arrangements with other municipalities
• Full cost recovery for water, wastewater and communal tile services, street lighting and stormwater management facilities
• Ability to continue to deliver on the Environmental Services principles of safety, compliance, accountability, sustainability and continuous improvement
  

​MSC Process Comp​​leted to Date​

• May 31/June 1, 2018 - Notice of Open House Meeting website updated, social media communication initiated
• June 1, 2018 - Additional FAQs on website
• June 8,2018 - Public comment form available on website
• June 13, 2018 - Open House 5:30 pm (per Ontario Reg. 599​/06), Presentation, Q & A
• July 18, 2018 - Council received a Corporate Staff Report and endorsed proceeding with the MSC 
  
• Nov 18, 2018 - Council received a Corporate Staff Report and endorsed Board of Director Skills Criteria​
  
• July 17, 2019- Council received a Corporate Staff Report and endorsed the Status Update​
  
• August 18, 2021 - Municipal Services Corporation Asset Transfer Policy
  
• December 14, 2022 & January 11, 2023 - MSC Board of Directors Appointed​
  
• January 31, 2023 - Asset Transfer
  

​To assist residents understanding of this proposed new business model, please see the Frequently Asked Questions Page​.