| Association of Municipalities of Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AMO |
| Formation | 1972 |
| Type | Organizations based in Ontario |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose/focus | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Region served | Canada |
| Official languages | English, French |
| Website | http://www.amo.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home Association of Municipalities of Ontario www.amo.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home Association of Municipalities of Ontario |
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is a non-profit organization representing municipal and regional governments in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created on June 22, 1972 through a merger of the Ontario Municipal Association and the Ontario Association of Mayors and Reeves. The AMO was restructured in 1982, and was formally incorporated in 1990.
Every municipality in Ontario is eligible to become a municipal member of the AMO. The 2005-06 president of the AMO board of directors is Roger Anderson from Durham Region. The immediate past President is Doug Reycraft, the Mayor of Southwest Middlesex. The current President is Peter Hume, Councillor City of Ottawa.
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"The mandate of the organization is to support and enhance strong and effective municipal government in Ontario. It promotes the value of the municipal level of government as a vital and essential component of Ontario and Canada's political system." [1]