Strong mayor powers were expanded to the Mayor of Barrie and 25 other large and fast-growing municipalities, on July 1, 2023. The designated municipalities are single- or lower-tier municipalities with a population over 100,000, or growing to 100,000 by 2031, that have submitted a housing pledge to the province.
The mayor is required to exercise these powers in writing and make them available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Mayoral decisions are listed below.
| Decision | Short Description |
|---|---|
| MD008-24 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated May 1, 2024. |
| MD007-24 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated April 17, 2024. |
| MD006-24 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated March 27, 2024. |
| MD005-24 | Written approval of by-law. Dated February 28, 2024. |
| MD004-24 | Written approval of by-law. Dated February 7, 2024. |
| MD003-24 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated January 31, 2024. |
| MD002-24 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated January 17, 2024. |
| MD001-24 | Written approval of by-law. Dated January 10, 2024. |
| MD010-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated December 13, 2023. |
| MD009-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated December 6, 2023. |
| MD008-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated November 22, 2023. |
| MD007-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated November 8, 2023. |
| MD006-23 | Written notice to decrease the time to veto amendments passed by resolution of City Council concerning the City Operating and Capital Budgets and Service Partner Budgets from 10-days to 5-days. Dated November 8, 2023. |
| MD005-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated November 1, 2023. |
| MD004-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated October 25, 2023. |
| MD003-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated October 4, 2023. |
| MD002-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated September 20, 2023. |
| MD001-23 | Written approval of by-laws. Dated August 16, 2023. |