M.D. of Northern Lights
Municipal Administration
Administration is the group of employees charged with carrying out [council set] policy. It's existence and duty is to take care of the everyday workload of running the MD of Northern Lights No.22 which means provision of a variety of programs and services, based on priorities the Council has set for the MD. The most important contact is the Chief Administrative Officer [CAO] who is the administrative head of the MD. Under the CAO are the two management positions, Director of Public Works and Director of Finance, supported by department heads who lead and supervise employees in the day to day operations.
The MD maintains a regular staff of about 26 people, with an additional 8+/- hired for temporary summer projects such as vegetation management and the regravel program. Assessment services, planning services, and animal control are provided by contract. Grader beat service is completed via a mixture of contractors and regular staff.
Doyle & Co. of Edmonton provide auditing services and Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer of Edmonton provide legal advice.