Dennis Lever, Mayor of Puslinch Township, was elected Chair of the Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities in Ontario (TAPMO) organization at the annual Ontario Good Roads Association and Rural Ontario Municipal Association combined conference on Sunday night.
Mayor Lever has been a member of this municipal alliance since its inception.
Formerly known as Top 10 Aggregate Municipalities, TAPMO was established in 2011 to address concerns regarding levy payment amounts, rehabilitation, recycling and other social and environmental issues.
In 2012, interest from other municipalities in joining the organization resulted in changing the name to Top 10 Aggregate Producing Municipalities in Ontario. Fifty municipalities that produce an average of more than 1 million tonnes of aggregate annually have been invited to join the organization. These municipalities represent 80% of the aggregate produced each year.
“TAMPO is working with the Ontario Stone Sand and Gravel Association to close the gap between what the levy payments municipalities receive and the real impact on local infrastructure,” said Mayor Lever.
“Local municipalities have an opportunity to bring this issue to the forefront and make positive contributions in reforming the Aggregate Resources Act. As Chair of TAPMO, I look forward to working with the Government of Ontario to develop long-term, practical approaches that will benefit aggregate industry stakeholders across the province.”
