The furture mayor of Mississauga will have more power than their predecessors, should they chose to use it due to the downloading of planning responsibility to the the city.
The race to become the next mayor of Mississauga is now well underway, and whoever lands the job will lead the city with greater planning powers than the previous mayor possessed.Whoever the city elects will have both strong mayor powers and lead a city that has full responsibility over planning, giving the new mayor more authority than any other mayor of Mississauga has had over one of the most contentious responsibilities.
Two-tier municipalities, like Mississauga in Peel Region, often have projects that must be approved by two different councils. Single-tier municipalities, like nearby Toronto, do not face such a planning process. While many running for mayor of Mississauga say giving the city the planning responsibilities is a positive move, the candidates are divided about whether they'd use strong mayors powers.
Former mayor Bonnie Crombie did use the powers a few times, including to ensure Mississauga could move forward with allowing fourplexes across the city.Alvin Tedjo says he'd prefer to find consensus over using strong mayors powers, but he didn't rule them out. She already has projects she is thinking of using strong mayor powers to push through, such as to make sure the redevelopment of Heartland Town Centre in Malton includes a significant residential portion. One plan to do so was already voted down by Mississauga council.
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