The City of Welland’s delegation attended a very successful 2020 Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) Virtual Conference from Aug. 17 – 19, along with more than 1,500 municipal representatives from 444 municipalities. Mayor Frank Campion was in attendance with corporate leadership staff to advocate for support on city projects, strategic priorities, and economic recovery from COVID-19.

Mayor Campion and staff attended meetings with the following Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentary Assistants:

“The AMO Conference is a great opportunity to meet with government officials to discuss our plans and priorities,” said Mayor Frank Campion. “This has been an unprecedented year for all municipalities, so continuing to work with all levels of government is more important now than it ever has been. We are better prepared to face economic instability from the global pandemic and move forward with our communities in joint recovery.”

AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario’s 444 municipal governments. AMO supports and enhances strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario and Canada’s political system. For more information on AMO, visit www.amo.on.ca, or for more information on City of Welland, visit www.welland.ca.