Council has a number of committees to support its work. Committees exist to obtain public input and give advice to Council based on each committee’s mandate. Council must make the final decision on all issues that affect the Municipality.
In addition to committees, Council members are also appointed to various Boards. Boards are groups of individuals who are elected or appointed to take overall responsibility for the management of an organization. Minutes from board meetings are received by Council for information.
If you would like to get involved with the Municipality, attend a meeting or check for updates on this page from time-to-time for volunteer opportunities on Boards and Committees.
Join a Committee or Board
At the beginning of each Council term (following a municipal election) and as vacancies arise, Council will call for applications to volunteer on Committees and Boards.
There are no vacancies at this time.
Advisory Committees
Advisory Committees in the Municipality of Meaford include members of Council and community volunteers. Committees provide advice and recommendations to Council but do not have decision-making authority. Committee meeting agendas, minutes and livestream recording are available on the Municipality’s Civic Web site.
Please note that advisory committees run with the term of Council. For the 2022-2026 term, non-essential advisory committees have concluded.
The Municipality of Meaford currently has the following active Advisory Committees:
Fulfills the duties of Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and to provide advice to Council about delivery of programs, policies and services to persons with disabilities.
Provides advice and assistance to Council on matters relating to Parts IV and V of the Ontario Heritage Act, 1990, and other such matters as Council may specify through by-law or in the Official Plan and Downtown Meaford Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines. The Advisory Committee meets as required to review applications for heritage permits and may also recommend opportunities for protection of heritage properties or areas.
Decisions on both Land Severance and Minor Variances are the responsibility of the Committee of Adjustment. The Committee of Adjustment is a ‘quasi-judicial’ body established by Council as permitted by Section 44(1) of the Planning Act. The Municipality of Meaford’s Committee of Adjustment is comprised of five appointed members who meet on a monthly basis to hear applications for consent, minor variance, and alterations to legal non-conforming structures and uses.
Learn more of Committee of Adjustment Public Hearings: https://www.meaford.ca/en/business-development/consent-and-minor-variances.aspx
Boards
Council members are appointed to the following Boards. Minutes are received by Council as part of their regular agenda packages, which can be found on the Municipality’s Civic Web page.
- The Meaford Public Library Board
- Bognor Community Hall Board
- Riverside Community Hall Board
- Grey Sauble Conservation Authority Board
- Inter-Township Fire Department Board (*agendas and minutes administered by the Township of Georgian Bluffs)