Municipal Services Corporation
The Township of Oro-Medonte 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 Services 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 Completed 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.