Municipal
Mayor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Dysart et al every 4 years
- Exact method
- Head of council. Elected at large (by general vote of the whole municipality) every 4 years, first past the post; four-year term from November 15 (Municipal Act, 2001, s. 217 (1) para. 3; Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s. 6).
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Walt McKechnie since July 2026 Report Source: dysartetal.ca, checked
Next vote
Previous holders
- Murray Fearrey November 2022 to May 2026
Sources
- ontario.ca · checked Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, ss. 217-218 (council composition; head of council elected by general vote), as consolidated on e-Laws 2026-06-08 For: Mayor
- data.ontario.ca · checked Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 Municipal Election - Successful Candidate Data as of Voting Day and Municipal Data (2024-02-22): office titles, number of seats per office, council size, ward or at-large system For: Mayor
- dysartetal.ca · checked Municipality of Dysart et al, Council page: public notice of council vacancy; Council appointed Deputy Mayor Walt McKechnie as Mayor on 7 July 2026 for the remainder of the term, retrieved 2026-10-11 For: Walt McKechnie, current term
- dysartetal.ca · checked Municipality of Dysart et al, Council page: Mayor Murray Fearrey passed away on 28 May 2026; office declared vacant 16 June 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11 For: Murray Fearrey, past term
- dysartetal.ca · checked Municipality's official website names Murray Fearrey as Mayor (page read 2026-10-11; elected in the 2022 regular election per the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing) For: Murray Fearrey, past term
- ontario.ca · checked Municipal Elections Act, 1996, ss. 4, 5, 6 and 31 (e-Laws consolidation current 2026-05-11): regular election 2026, voting day fourth Monday in October = 2026-10-26, nomination day third Friday in August = 2026-08-21 For: General election, October 26, 2026