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Town Council is responsible for governing the Town of Shelburne. This includes, setting annual budgets and managing the Town finances, planning for future projects and development, allocating resources and establishing and overseeing community committees.

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Visit the following links to learn more about Council meetings, vision and strategic plan. 

Council meetings

Council meetings take place regularly throughout the year in the Council Chambers. All regular council meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are open to the public. View our agendas and minutes to stay informed.

Council Procedural By-law

2023 Council meeting dates:

January 9 & 23, February 13 (virtual) & 27 (meeting commencing at 5:00pm), March 13 & 27, April 3 & 24, May 8 (virtual) & 29, June 12 & 26, July 10 & 24, August 28, September 11 & 25, October 16 & 30, November 13 & 27 (virtual) December 11 (virtual), 2023.

Meetings commence at 6:30 pm

Council Presentation Request 

If you would like to present information and educational material at a Town Council meeting, you will need to submit a presentation request. We must receive all requests 14 days in advance of the next meeting.

You will have 15 minutes to make your presentation to council.

Please note presentation/delegation/deputation requests cannot be accommodated when a Special Meeting has been called as the Regular Council agenda format does not apply to a Special Meeting of Council.

Council Correspondence 

Please note that written and email correspondence addressed to the Mayor and Council become public documents once received by the Town.  All correspondence addressed to the Mayor and/or Council is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  Therefore, it becomes public information once received by the Town and may be published in a Council meeting agenda.  

All letters addressed to the Mayor and Council are circulated to them for review.

The Town of Shelburne will not accept any anonymous communications to Council or staff.  All correspondence must provide contact information for follow-up.

Council Procedural By-law

Every municipality in the province of Ontario must have a procedural by-law. The procedural by-law governs the way that Council and board/committee meetings run. The by-law includes rules for how municipal meetings are called, who is involved, where they happen, and how they proceed.

View the Town of Shelburne Council Procedural By-law

Council Strategic Priorities 2022-2026  
The 2022-2026 Council will be reviewing the council strategic priorities and updating in mid January 2023. 

Council Strategic Priorities 2019-2022 

The 2018-2022 Town of Shelburne Council had placed significant importance on developing strategic priorities to guide their term of office.  Council’s Strategic Priorities are a blueprint for how Council will make thoughtful decisions about the Town’s future to ensure its success.

In 2021 using the blueprint 'Council Strategic Priorities' the town applied for the grant Municipal Modernization Intake 2. The final report the Town of Shelburne Service Delivery Review was completed and included on the November 22, 2021 town council meeting.   

Town Council

Shelburne Town Council is elected to act in the best interest of our community. The role of Council is to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the Municipality. Council is responsible for developing and evaluating policies and programs for the Municipality, evaluating the services which the Municipality provides and maintaining the financial integrity of the Town.

Council is comprised of a Mayor, Deputy Mayor and 5 Councillors, their term of office is 4 years. Attend a Council meeting or review past meeting agendas and minutes to stay informed.

In addition to their roles on Shelburne Council, members may also be appointed to local boards and advisory committees; your Mayor and Deputy Mayor represent the Town at the County level. They both sit as Dufferin County Council members.

Contact Council

Use the links on this page for more ways to connect with the Mayor and individual Members of Council.

Social media accounts and personal websites of Members of Council are used to express personal views and are not necessarily those of the town.

Mayor Wade Mills
Mayor Wade Mills
Deputy Mayor Shane Hall
Deputy Mayor Shane Hall
Councillor Walter Benotto
Councillor Walter Benotto
Councillor Kyle Fegan
Councillor Kyle Fegan
Councillor Len Guchardi
Councillor Len Guchardi
Councillor Dan Sample
Councillor Dan Sample
Councillor Lindsay Wegener
Councillor Lindsay Wegener

Code of Conduct

Members of Town Council follow a Code of Conduct that outlines appropriate behaviour for the position. Councillors must keep certain information confidential, act impartially and not use their position for personal gain or influence.

To report a concern regarding council please contact the Integrity Commissioner.  

Guy Giorno
Integrity Commissioner
416 865 5164
Toll-free 877 609 5685 

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