Director of Building & Bylaw Services, Stephen Watson, told Lake of Bays councillors at their April 9 meeting that a new bylaw officer had been hired, an item approved in the Township’s 2024 budget.
“We received 14 candidates and 14 really good candidates. It was a difficult decision.” Watson said four interviews were conducted which included Andrew Stillar. Watson said Stillar has 15 years of experience, knows Muskoka well and lives here. “He will be a very good fit for our township,” Watson told councillors.
Prompted by Lake of Bays Mayor Terry Glover, Watson told council that more than five years ago the municipality had a bylaw officer working 0.25 per cent of the time. “And our bylaw complaints weren’t answered very well.” He said council then agreed to hire a full-time bylaw enforcement officer but complaints have increased. “Council keeps passing… bylaws, and we didn’t have the staff to do so [enforce them], and our complaints are taking longer and longer to handle, so council agreed to hire a second bylaw officer to help with the workload, and we trust once he [Stillar] gets his feet wet and in place that we’ll be able to supply the public with better service,” said Watson.
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I’ve heard this name before. Did he not used to work for the Town of Huntsville in some capacity?