Government
Peterborough is a single-tier municipality governed by a mayor-council system. The Mayor of Peterborough is elected by direct popular vote to serve as the chief executive of the city. The Peterborough City Council is a unicameral legislative body, comprising the Mayor and ten city councillors representing five geographical wards of the city. The present wards are as follows;
| Otonabee Ward | Dan McWilliams and Lesley Parnell | ||||
| Monaghan Ward | Henry Clarke and Jack Doris | ||||
| Town Ward | Bill Juby and Dean Pappas | ||||
| Ashburnham Ward | Keith Riel and Len Vass | ||||
| Northcrest Ward | Andrew Beamer and Bob Hall |
Peterborough City Hall at 500 George Street North in downtown Peterborough and also houses the central offices of Peterborough Social Services. The municipal budget for 2008 for the city is projected to be $190.9 million, an increase from 2007's actual expenditures of $185.4 million, or 2.9%.
Prior to the city being separated from it, the city was also the seat of Peterborough County. The Peterborough County Court House is located at 470 Water Street and was built between the years of 1838 and 1840 and still holds a portion of the county's offices.
Peterborough is currently represented at the federal level by Dean Del Mastro, MP, of the Conservative Party of Canada, who has served since the 2006 federal election. At the provincial level, the riding is held by Jeff Leal, MPP, of the Ontario Liberal Party, who has held it since the 2003 Ontario election.
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