MINTO – Minto council passed a bylaw on Jan. 8 appointing members to various committees.
Mayor George Bridge is an ex-officio member on all committees; he chairs the town’s committee of adjustment, represents the town as a director for Westario Power, the Minto Municipal Service Corporation and LaunchIt Minto.
Deputy mayor Dave Turton will chair the finance and personnel committee, Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum committee and serve as the town’s representative to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority and the local Health Professional Recruitment Committee.
Councillor Jean Anderson will chair the fire and emergency measures committee and serve on the Cultural Roundtable, economic development and planning and Jamesway Manor and Minto Farmers Market committees, as well as the EarlyON Advisory Group.
Councillor Judy Dirksen will chair the public works committee and serve on the Drinking Water Quality Management Standards (DWQMS) team, economic development and planning committee and represent the town on the North Wellington Health Care board, Trees for Minto committee, agricultural incubator committee and Wellington Farm and Home Safety Association.
Councillor Ron Elliott will chair the recreation advisory committee and serve on the economic development and planning committee, parks and recreation advisory committee, Norgan Theatre board and Palmerston revitalization committee.
Councillor Geoff Gunson will serve on the recreation advisory committee and Harriston revitalization committee.
Councillor Mark McKenzie will serve on the cultural roundtable, Minto Trails, property standards, Clifford Revitalization and Trees for Minto committees.
Appointments were set to coincide with entire council term, with a review to be brought forward in 2020 to ensure appointments do not have to be reconsidered unless a new volunteer is needed or there is some other change required.
Mayor George Bridge pointed out councillors are welcome to attend meetings of committees of which they are not members, but won’t be paid for attendance in those cases.
“You won’t have a vote on those committees but you can certainly go to them,” the mayor stated.
