Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review
The Municipality of Trent Hills engaged Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. and Dr. Robert J. Williams to conduct a comprehensive Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review.
Notice of Passing of By-law to Re-Divide the Wards in Trent Hills
Notice is hereby given this 29th day of October, 2020 in accordance with Section 222(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, that Council of the Municipality of Trent Hills adopted By-law No. 2020-080 to Re-Divide the Wards in the Municipality of Trent Hills;
And take notice that pursuant to Section 222(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, any person may appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) in respect of the By-law, not later than the 4th day of December, 2020, by filing with the Clerk of the Municipality, a notice of appeal setting out the objections to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objections and accompanied by the prescribed fee required by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
View By-law No. 2020-080 - A By-law to Re-Divide the Wards in the Municipality of Trent Hills
Phase 2 Materials and Decisions
At its meeting of September 15, 2020, Council received the Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review - Final Report.
Council made the following decisions with respect to Phase 2 of the Review:
Ward Boundary Options
Commencing with the Municipal Election in 2022, the municipality be re-divided into 5 wards as set out in Option 1 of the Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review - Final Report dated September 2020.
July 29, 2020 Phase 2 Public Information Session Materials
March 17, 2020 Phase 1 Materials and Decisions
At its meeting of March 17, 2020, Council received Staff Report CLK-2020-03, which provided information with respect to the Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review - Interim Report.
Council made the following decisions with respect to Phase 1 of the Review:
Ward system versus At-large (by general vote) system
Commencing with the Municipal Election in 2022, the Municipality of Trent Hills continues to elect Councillors in a ward system.
Size (composition) of Council
Commencing with the Municipal Election in 2022, the size (composition) of Council be maintained at 7 members, including the Mayor.
Method of selection for position of Deputy Mayor
Commencing with the Municipal Election in 2022, the position of Deputy Mayor be elected at-large (by general vote).
Allocation of Councillors by Ward
Commencing with the Municipal Election in 2022, the wards each elect an equal number of Councillors.
Number of Wards
The Consultant Team are to prepare ward boundary options, based on a 5 ward system, for the Public Information Session.
January 27, 2020 Public Information Session Materials
Background Information
Trent Hills’ Ward Boundaries had not been reviewed since amalgamation in 2001.
Council of the Municipality of Trent Hills was comprised of the Mayor and six Councillors.
The six Councillors were elected to represent the three wards.
- three Councillors were elected for Ward 1 - the former Municipality of Campbellford/Seymour
- two Councillors were elected for Ward 2 - the former Township of Percy
- one Councillor was elected for Ward 3 - the former Village of Hastings
Council chose one of the ward Councillors to be Deputy Mayor.
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Land Acknowledgement
We recognize the traditional keepers of this land and, specifically our neighbours of the Alderville First Nation, with a formal territorial acknowledgement.
Welcome to the Gunshot Treaty Lands of 1788. It is on these lands and on the shores of the big lake, the Mississauga Anishinabeg met with the Crown to facilitate the opening of these lands for
settlement.
Let us be reminded of the responsibility we all have in making sure that we respect these lands and waters that give us life and sustain our livelihoods.