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Town of Cornwall Council

Governs Cornwall

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  • Bylaws for municipal purposes

    May pass bylaws and provide services for municipal purposes, including the safety, health and welfare of people; nuisances, noise, unsightly property, pollution and waste; wild and domestic animals; the discharge of firearms; people and activities in public places; and the enforcement of its bylaws (Municipal Government Act, s. 180).

  • Property tax rate

    Sets each year, by resolution, the tax rate on real property in the municipality to fund its budget; the Province assesses property and collects the tax (Municipal Government Act, s. 160; Real Property Tax Act).

  • Fire protection and emergency planning

    Must provide fire protection and emergency measures planning for all areas of the municipality (Municipal Government Act, s. 14(1)).

  • Land use planning and building

    Municipalities with an official plan and bylaws provide planning services under the Planning Act (Municipal Government Act, s. 14(2)) and may regulate the construction, demolition and alteration of buildings and signs (s. 180(g)); elsewhere the Province is the planning authority.

  • Municipal utilities and works

    May provide municipal utilities, public utilities, facilities, works and improvements, e.g. water and sewer systems (Municipal Government Act, s. 180(b)).

  • Parks, recreation and libraries

    Parks and recreation, libraries, community development and heritage protection (Municipal Government Act, s. 180(o), (q), (r), (s)).

  • Streets

    Manages and maintains the streets the municipality owns (Municipal Government Act, s. 208(2)); in Charlottetown and Summerside all streets are vested in the city (s. 208(1)). Other roads are provincial.

  • Businesses and transportation

    May regulate businesses and business activities, and, subject to the Highway Traffic Act, transport systems such as taxis (Municipal Government Act, s. 180(c), (h)).

  • Police services

    May provide police services, subject to the Police Act and with the approval of the Attorney General (Municipal Government Act, s. 180(u)); most municipalities are policed by the RCMP under the provincial contract.

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  • cornwallpe.ca · checked municipal: Council of Town of Cornwall, the municipality's governing body (Municipal Government Act, s. 76). Listed in the FPEIM municipal directory (https://fpeim.ca/municipal-directory/). For: Town of Cornwall Council
  • fpeim.ca · checked municipal: Municipal office phone, email and website from the FPEIM municipal directory (last revised April 2025). For: Municipal office
  • princeedwardisland.ca · checked municipal: Municipal Government Act, RSPEI 1988, c. M-12.1 (office consolidation current to 29 Nov 2023), ss. 14, 160, 180, 208. For: Bylaws for municipal purposes, Property tax rate, Fire protection and emergency planning, Land use planning and building, Municipal utilities and works and 4 more
  • princeedwardisland.ca · checked municipal: Municipal Government Act (consolidated to 29 Nov 2023), ss. 37 and 78: council of a mayor and councillors elected every four years on the first Monday in November. For: Mayor
  • electionspei.ca · checked municipal: Council size: 6 councillors. Mayor and six councillors elected at large (one open ward, Elections PEI 2022 Municipal Election Report); Elections PEI conducts the election. For: Councillor
  • princeedwardisland.ca · checked Municipal Government Act (PEI), s. 91 Deputy mayor (office consolidation current to 2023-11-29). For: Deputy Mayor
  • cornwallpe.ca · checked municipal: The municipality's own website lists Minerva McCourt as mayor of Town of Cornwall, checked 2026-10-11. For: Minerva McCourt as Mayor
  • cornwallpe.ca · checked municipal: The municipality's own website lists Corey Frizzell as councillor of Town of Cornwall, checked 2026-10-11. For: Corey Frizzell as Councillor
  • cornwallpe.ca · checked municipal: The municipality's own website lists Cory Stevenson as councillor of Town of Cornwall, checked 2026-10-11. For: Cory Stevenson as Councillor
  • cornwallpe.ca · checked municipal: The municipality's own website lists Jill MacIsaac as deputy mayor of Town of Cornwall, checked 2026-10-11. For: Jill MacIsaac as Councillor
  • cornwallpe.ca · checked municipal: The municipality's own website lists Judy Herlihy as councillor of Town of Cornwall, checked 2026-10-11. For: Judy Herlihy as Councillor
  • cornwallpe.ca · checked municipal: The municipality's own website lists Steven Campbell as councillor of Town of Cornwall, checked 2026-10-11. For: Steven Campbell as Councillor
  • cornwallpe.ca · checked The municipality's own website lists Jill MacIsaac as deputy mayor of Town of Cornwall, checked 2026-10-11. For: Jill MacIsaac as Deputy Mayor
  • peimunicipalelections.ca · checked municipal: PEI municipal elections: general election Monday 2 Nov 2026, nominations 7-16 Oct 2026 (peimunicipalelections.ca; Elections PEI for Charlottetown, Cornwall, Stratford, Summerside and Three Rivers). MGA s. 37. For: General election, November 2, 2026

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