Council
Haliburton County is the upper-tier municipal government that is comprised of four lower-tier municipalities. Each municipality is represented on County Council by their Mayor and Deputy Mayor, one of which is elected annually by County Council to serve as County Warden.
County Council Members
Township of Algonquin Highlands |
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Municipality of Highlands East |
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Municipality of Dysart et al |
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Township of Minden Hills |
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Contact Information
We maintain a document that lists the relevant contact information for County Council, County Officials and Local Municipal Officials.
County Council, County Officials and Local Municipality Contact Information
About County Council Meetings
Council Meetings |
County Council meetings occur on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. (unless otherwise amended by County Council) and are open to the public. LocationCouncil meetings are held (unless otherwise noted) at:
Summer RecessThere are no Regular Council meetings in July. Special Council MeetingsThe County of Haliburton will provide Public Notice for any Special Council Meetings. Agendas and MinutesAgenda's and Minutes are published and archived on FilePro by CivicWeb. |
Closed Meeting Investigator |
Section 239.2(1) of the Municipal Act authorizes the County to appoint an investigator to investigate in an independent manner whether the municipality has complied with section 239 of the Act or of the procedural by-law in respect of a meeting or part of a meeting that was closed to the public and to report on that investigation. If no investigator is appointed, the Ombudsman appointed pursuant to the Ombudsman Act shall be the municipal investigator. In accordance with the Ombudsman Act, under Bill 8, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014, the Ombudsman was appointed authority to investigate complaints about closed municipal meetings held under the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. The Investigator as such shall conduct investigations upon receipt of a request to determine compliance with the Act or the Municipal Procedural By-law and to report on the result of such investigation. ProcedureMembers of the public, including corporations, may submit complaints to the Ombudsman relating to compliance with the Municipal Act or the Municipal Procedure By-law for meetings or part of meetings that are closed to the public. All complaints will be treated as confidential at all times. ComplaintsComplaints should be submitted directly to the Ombudsman's office on their prescribed form which can be found on the Ombudsman's website. All complaints must contain the following information:
Inquiries and complaints may be submitted by telephone to the Provincial Ombudsman at 1-800-263-1830 during regular office hours. |
Municipal Councillor's Guide |
Councillors can use this guide during their term of office to help them meet their responsibilities to the people in their community. |