Council
Dufferin County Council consists of 15 members representing each of the 8 municipalities in Dufferin. Council meeting processes are set out in the County's Procedural By-law.
With few exceptions, County Council meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 pm. Standing Committee meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month at the following times: Infrastructure & Environmental Services 9 am, General Government Services 11 am, Health & Human Services 1 pm, and Community Development & Tourism 3 pm. Council and Standing Committee meetings are live streamed on Dufferin County's YouTube channel.
Meet the Councillors
Darren White
Warden (Mayor - Melancthon)
The Warden in a member of all standing committees. Send an EmailJohn Creelman
Councillor (Mayor - Mono)
Chair of General Government Services Committee. Member of Community Development & Tourism Committee. Send an EmailGuy Gardhouse
Councillor (Mayor - East Garafraxa)
Member of Health & Human Services Committee and Community Development & Tourism Committee. County representative on Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health Unit Board.Send an EmailChris Gerrits
Councillor (Mayor - Amaranth)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and General Government Services Committee. County representative on Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Board. Send an EmailShane Hall
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Shelburne)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and General Government Services Committee.Send an EmailEarl Hawkins
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Mulmur)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and Health & Human Services Committee.Send an EmailJanet Horner
Councillor (Mayor - Mulmur)
Chair of Community Development & Tourism Committee. Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee.Send an EmailGail Little
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Amaranth)
Member of Health & Human Services Committee and Community Development & Tourism Committee. County representative on Dufferin Board of Trade Board. Send an EmailJames McLean
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Melancthon)
Member of General Government Services Committee and Health & Human Services Committee.Send an EmailWade Mills
Councillor (Mayor - Shelburne)
Member of General Government Services Committee and Community Development & Tourism Committee.Send an EmailFred Nix
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Mono)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and Health & Human Services Committee.Send an EmailLisa Post
Councillor (Mayor - Orangeville)
Chair of Health & Human Services Committee. Member of Community Development & Tourism Committee.Send an EmailPhilip Rentsch
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Grand Valley)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and Health & Human Services Committee. County representative on Headwaters in Action Leadership Council.Send an EmailSteve Soloman
Councillor (Mayor - Grand Valley)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and General Government Services Committee.Send an EmailTodd Taylor
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Orangeville)
Chair of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee. Member of General Government Services Committee.Send an Email
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
County Council utilizes a standing committee structure to facilitate the decision making process. Each standing committee meets regularly and the minutes of each committee then go forward to County Council for adoption. The standing committees are:
- Community Development & Tourism
- General Government Services
- Infrastructure & Environmental Services
- Health & Human Services
Each Councillor is appointed to sit on two of the standing committees. Committee membership is determined each year in December. The Warden sits on all committees.
The County of Dufferin also has four advisory committees made up of members of the public:
- Access Dufferin Advisory Committee
- Joint Compliance Audit Committee
- Dufferin Outdoor Recreation Advisory Team
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community Advisory Committee
Agendas and minutes are available on the website for meetings dating back to January 2018. If you are looking for documents from previous meetings, please contact the Clerks Office at 519.941.2816 ext 2500 or info@dufferincounty.ca.
Meeting agendas and minutes are available in alternate formats upon request. Please contact the Clerks Office at 519.941.2816 ext 2500 or info@dufferincounty.ca.
An acknowledgement of the Land and Territory of Indigenous People in Dufferin County is read at the beginning of every Council and Committee meeting.
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Council
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Community Development and Tourism Committee
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General Government Services Committee
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Infrastructure and Environmental Services Committee
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Health and Human Services Committee
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Access Dufferin
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community Advisory Committee
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Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team
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Dufferin Outdoor Recreational Advisory Team
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Joint Compliance Audit Committee
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Key Contacts
Darren White
Warden
Sonya Pritchard
Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle Dunne
Clerk