Dear members,
As Ontario’s largest member-based association for municipal professionals like you, we always look forward to celebrating Local Government Week during the third week of October each year. Local Government Week is our opportunity to highlight your successes as members and the hard work that all local government professionals do to serve their communities.
This year, Local Government Week is taking place from October 15-21, 2023, and our goal is to increase public and youth awareness of the amazing opportunities that exist within the sector. Please join us in spreading the word about the importance of local government, how to get involved, and why we love what we do. To assist with this, the Association has created the following resources you can use within your own organizations and municipalities to encourage engagement and initiate conversations about the various roles and opportunities that exist, and the value of working in local government.
Access our Local Government Week Toolkit
In addition to using these resources, I also encourage you to consider:
- Ways to regularly connect with your local youth groups, students and volunteers to support them in stepping into the sector
- Inviting council to join you in promoting Local Government Week
- Sharing your local government and member stories with us – we are always looking for ways to promote our community of and for municipal experts
- Taking a team photo for sharing on social media using the hashtag #LocalGovWeek
During Local Government Week, AMCTO will be promoting these resources as well as sharing select member stories and testimonials, highlighting some of our member benefits and partner news, sharing the latest legislative and policy updates, as well as promoting some of our upcoming leadership and professional development opportunities.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, I want to thank you for your dedication to the sector and for your ongoing commitment and support of our Association. I owe much of my professional career to getting involved in local government and AMCTO at a young age. Throughout my career, I have benefited from the support, knowledge-sharing and guidance of my fellow members and municipal colleagues. I hope that during Local Government Week, you take time to reflect on your accomplishments and ways you can give back to the sector.
Thank you for all that you do for our communities and for our Association.
Sincerely,
Stephen O’Brien, AOMC
President, AMCTO
Clerk/General Manager, City of Guelph