Hub Staff

At the July 11 Saugeen Shores regular council meeting, it was announced that David Smith has been hired as the Town’s new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

Mayor Mike Smith read from a media release and said that David Smith, "who is no relative of mine" will replace the Town's current CAO, Larry Allison. Allison announced his retirement in March of this year. 

See: Town CAO to retire

David Smith comes from the Greater Toronto area and has over 30 years of “diverse public service” including positions with the City of Mississauga, Waterloo and Halton Hills. He has a degree from the University of Toronto, “supplemented by numerous municipal related courses and other programs”.

Mayor Smith said that the Recruitment Committee and Council were impressed with “his communication, collaboration skills and attributes” and added that they are looking forward to his contributions to “our very active and engaged community”.

David Smith will start on August 8 and is “delighted to be joining the Town as the CAO”, adding that “Saugeen Shores has an excellent reputation as both a place to live and a place to work”.