Council

Regular Council meetings are open to the public and are normally held on the first Tuesday of every month at 9:00 am and the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers, at the Township Office, located at 312915 Dereham Line, Mount Elgin, ON.

The Township has returned to in-person/hybrid meetings held at the Township Office, in Council Chambers, unless posted otherwise. Council meetings are also broadcast live on the Township's YouTube channel. Please note that COVID-19 safety protocols are still in effect, which include self-screening for symptoms and exposure before entering the venue. Face coverings are no longer required but attendees can choose to wear one.

Role of Council

(s. 224 of the Municipal Act, 2001):

To represent the public, and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality.
To develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality.
To determine which services the municipality provides.
To ensure that administrative policies, practices, and procedures; and controllership policies, practices and, procedures are in place to implement the decisions of Council.
To maintain the financial integrity of the municipality.
To carry out the duties of Council under this or any other Act.

Role of Head Council

(s. 224 of the Municipal Act, 2001):

To represent the public, and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality.
To develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality.
To determine which services the municipality provides.
To ensure that administrative policies, practices, and procedures; and controllership policies, practices, and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of Council.
To maintain the financial integrity of the municipality.
To carry out the duties of council under this or any other Act.

Council Members

SWOX council members 2018-2022

Township Council consists of the Mayor and Councillors, one from each of the Township’s six Wards. Councillors are elected by a vote of residents in their Ward while the Mayor, also referred to as the Head of Council, is elected Township-wide.
Members of Council are elected by residents to a four-year term of office, with the present Township Council's term ending in November of 2022. Council acts as South-West Oxford's decision-making body and Councillors in the municipality play three main roles: a representative role, a policy making role, and a stewardship role. Decisions of the municipality are made by Council as a whole. Generally, the Head of Council does not have any more power than any other member of Council to make decisions on behalf of the municipality as decisions of Council are made by consensus.
The elected Council represents the public and considers the well-being and interests of the Township on a range of matters such as roads, emergency services, building and structures, by-law enforcement, administration, licensing, property taxes, winter maintenance, and economic development. Council develops and determines which services the municipality provides and carries out the duties of Council under the Municipal Act and other provincial legislation.

Learn more about the Councillors here.

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