The Township's Mayor and Council are the elected representatives responsible for providing leadership and direction to the municipality. Acting under the authority of the Municipal Act (2001) and other applicable legislation, Council establishes the municipality's strategic priorities, adopts policies and by-laws, approves annual budgets, and makes decisions on matters affecting the community. Our Mayor serves as the head of Council, providing leadership, representing the municipality at official functions, and helping to ensure that municipal business is carried out effectively and in accordance with provincial legislation. Residents of our Township elect members of Council for a four (4) year term of office.
In the Township of Guelph/Eramosa, our Council is constituted of one (1) Mayor, and four (4) Councillors, who represent each of the Township's wards. Interested in learning more about the elected officials who represent you?
In the Township of Guelph/Eramosa, our Mayor & Council typically meets two (2) Monday's each month, although additional Special Meetings of Council may be called as needed. Please contact our Deputy Clerk for more information about Council meetings or other matters related to the Township's Mayor & Council.
Follow the links below to access the schedule, agendas, minutes, recordings, and livestreams for the Township's regular meetings of Mayor & Council:
The Township of Guelph/Eramosa welcomes all community members interested in getting involved with local governance activities to attend a Council or Committee meeting, and speak as delegates on the items that they are passionate about. Delegations can take one (1) of the following forms:
Is there an item on an upcoming Council agenda that you would like to speak on? You can register as a delegate by sending a completed Delegation Request Form to the Township's Clerks/Legislative Services Department via email to clerks@get.on.ca. In order to qualify to speak before Council, prospective delegates must submit their request by no later than 12:00pm on the last business day before a Council meeting.
Please note that, for most agenda items, there is no formal opportunity for community members to speak during a regular meeting of Mayor & Council unless they have registered as a delegate.
Is there a matter you wish to bring before the Township's Mayor & Council? If your matter is not already scheduled on an upcoming Council agenda, you may be able to have your brought before the Township's Committee of the Whole by submitting a Delegation Request Form to the Township's Clerks/Legislative Services Department via email to clerks@get.on.ca.
Before requesting to appear as a delegate, you are encouraged to discuss your questions or concerns with Township staff. If your issue cannot be resolved, staff will assist you with the process of registering as a delegation! Kindly note that staff have the ability to exercise their discretion in allowing certain subject matter to be brought to Mayor & Council, or the Committee of the Whole, by delegates.
On occasion, municipal Councils, local boards, and their committees must meet in a private Closed Session. These meetings are held in the absence of the public, and can only be called for one of the purposes outlined in Section 239 of the Municipal Act (2001). If you are interested in learning more about Closed Sessions, including when a municipality may call one or how to make a complaint if you feel a Council is misusing these meetings, please use the link below:
If you have any further questions about Mayor & Council, please contact: