Driscoll, Davidson appointed to county committees

Minto Mayor George Bridge is Wellington County’s new warden.

Bridge was elected by a vote of his fellow county councillors at the warden’s inaugural meeting on Dec. 12.

Bridge, who was nominated by outgoing warden Chris White, was selected over Ward 6 councillor Shawn Watters and Ward 7 councillor Don McKay in a secret ballot among the 16 councillors.

Watters was nominated by Centre Wellington Mayor Kelly Linton and McKay was nominated by Ward 2 councillor Gregg Davidson.

Mapleton Mayor Neil Driscoll, who was sworn in as a county councillor at the meeting, was nominated by Davidson for the position of chair of the county’s roads committee. However, Driscoll lost an election for the position to Ward 3 councillor Gary Williamson by a 10-6 margin.

Driscoll was appointed to the roads committee and the information, heritage and seniors committee. He was also appointed the county’s representative to the Wellington Federation of Agriculture.

Davidson, who also represents Mapleton, was appointed to the social services and solid waste services committees and will represent the county on the Wellington County Safe Communities Committee.