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Map Of Toronto's 44 Municipal Electoral Wards This Is No Longer The Case Since The 2018 Municipal Election Toronto Is A Single-tier Municipality Governed By A Mayor�council System The Structure Of The Municipal Government Is Stipulated By The City Of Toronto Act The Mayor Of Toronto Is Elected By Direct Popular Vote To Serve As The Chief Executive Of The City The Toronto City Council Is A Unicameral Legislative Body Comprising 44 Councillors (later Reduced To 25 Since The 2018 Municipal Election) Representing Geographical Wards Throughout The City The Mayor And Members Of The City Council Serve Four-year Terms Without Term Limits (Until The 2006 Municipal Election The Mayor And City Councillors Served Three-year Terms.) However On November 18 2013 Council Voted To Modify The City's Government By Transferring Many Executive Powers From The Mayor To The Deputy Mayor And Itself As Of 2016 The City Council Has Twelve Standing Committees Each Consisting Of A Chairman (some Have A Vice-chair) And A Number Of Councillors The Mayor Names The Committee Chairs And The Remaining Members Of The Committees Are Appointed By City Council An Executive Committee Is Formed By The Chairs Of Each Of Standing Committee Along With The Mayor The Deputy Mayor And Four Other Councillors Councillors Are Also Appointed To Oversee The Toronto Transit Commission And The Toronto Police Services Board Toronto City Hall Acts As The Seat Of The City Of Toronto Government The City Has Four Community Councils That Consider Local Matters City Council Has Delegated Final Decision-making Authority On Local Routine Matters While Others�like Planning And Zoning Issues�are Recommended To The City Council Each City Councillor Serves As A Member Of A Community Council There Are About 40 Subcommittees And Advisory Committees Appointed By The City Council These Bodies Are Made Up Of City Councillors And Private Citizen Volunteers Examples Include The Pedestrian Committee Waste Diversion Task Force 2010 And The Task Force To Bring Back The Don The City Of Toronto Had An Approved Operating Budget Of CA$10.5 Billion In 2017 And A 10-year Capital Budget And Plan Of CA$26.5 Billion The City's Revenues Include Subsidies From The Government Of Canada And The Government Of Ontario 33% From Property Tax 6% From The Land Transfer Tax And The Rest From Other Tax Revenues And User Fees The City's Largest Operating Expenditures Are The Toronto Transit Commission At CA$1.955 Billion (19%) And The Toronto Police Service CA$1.131 Billion (9%) Crime