Administration

The Communications Division's main priority is to inform and engage the community. We strive to make sure residents know what's going on in the Municipality and stay informed about Council's decisions. Communications is responsible for maintaining the municipal website, Clarington Connected public engagement platform, and corporate X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts. 

The Communications Division also encompasses the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) and Accessibility portfolios. These portfolios are dedicated to implementing strategies and initiatives that foster inclusive and accessible work environments and communities.
The portfolio also includes work that is completed in collaboration with the following Advisory Committees - Diversity Advisory Committee, Anti-Black Racism and Accessibility.

Legal Services provides internal legal advice and support to Council, municipal staff, and the Chief Administrative Officer. The division offers professional advice on various legal matters, including planning and development, commercial issues, corporate matters, privacy, freedom of information, municipal elections, and municipal by-laws.

The Division represents the Municipality in court, administrative boards, and tribunals. It also provides real estate services for municipal land acquisitions.

The Clerk's Division supports Council and its committees and conducts municipal elections. It is also responsible for maintaining official records and managing information, including print and mailroom services.

This Division provides many public services, including issuing marriage licences, performing marriage ceremonies, registering deaths, providing commissioner of oath services, and issuing lottery licences.

Human Resources supports all municipal departments in areas such as recruitment and selection, retention, labour relations, learning and development, collective bargaining, payroll, compensation, benefits administration and health and safety.

Human Resources strives to create a positive work environment and help our employees succeed. In Clarington, we know the key to our success lies with our staff.

Animal Services operates the Clarington Animal Shelter. The Division also investigates animal complaints, enforces animal by-laws and assists with wildlife concerns in the community.

Animal Services staff also provide the following services: fostering, impounding animals, removing animal remains, reuniting animals with families and routine neighbourhood patrol, sheltering, and caring for impounded/surrendered animals.

The Planning and Infrastructure Department works with many partners to ensure the social and economic goals of residents are balanced with the need to protect the environment.

Planning Services is involved in ongoing incentive programs that establish best management practices for individuals and groups to protect public lands. Stewardship is a shared responsibility of government, corporations and residents.

The Community Services Division is responsible for all municipal indoor recreation facilities and programs that contribute to the physical, social, and economic wellbeing of the Municipality and enhance the overall quality of life for our residents.

The Division has four sections: Administration, Client Services, Recreation Services and Facilities Services. Administration provides overall leadership and direction for the Community Services Division. Client Services is responsible for customer service, recreation facility and sports field permitting. Client Services also supports various Hall Boards and community groups through the Community Development portfolio. 

Recreation Services offers a wide variety of fun and engaging activities for all ages.  Our activities include fitness classes, swimming lessons, recreation programs, including March Break and Summer Day Camps, public swimming, and skating activities.

Facilities Services oversees the operation and maintenance of Clarington's indoor recreational facilities and the Municipal Administrative Centre. They are also responsible for managing any capital requirements related to repair or upgrades for these buildings and oversee long-term capital planning for all municipal buildings, including community halls and board-operated arenas.

Clarington Emergency and Fire Services provide professional and highly trained emergency response, education and fire prevention services to all residents. Clarington has a composite department made up of full-time and volunteer or part-time firefighters.

Along with emergency response, the division performs a variety of tasks to ensure public safety including fire prevention inspections , issuing permits and public education programs . Clarington Emergency and Fire Services is dedicated to protecting and educating the community about safety.

The Works Division is responsible for providing a wide variety of services to the public. The division maintains all municipal roads, bridges and sidewalks. It is responsible for grass cutting on municipal properties, park maintenance and boulevard trees. Works is also responsible for the winter road maintenance, including salting and plowing municipal roads and a snow clearing program for seniors and persons with disabilities.

The Works Division is responsible for major capital and road reconstruction projects and the development and design of parks and trails. It oversees Clarington's school crossing guard program, transportation network, review traffic flow on municipal roads, streets and sidewalks, and place traffic control signals where needed to ensure pedestrian and commuter safety.

Works staff also maintain all parks, splash pads, and sports fields.