Deputy Warden Liz Danielsen, Mayor
1123 North Shore Road, Algonquin Highlands, ON K0M 1J1
PH: 705-489-2379
Councillor Jennifer Dailloux, Deputy Mayor
1123 North Shore Road, Algonquin Highlands, ON K0M 1J1
PH: 705-489-2379
Meet Your Council
Haliburton County is the upper-tier municipal government that is comprised of four lower-tier municipalities. Each municipality is represented on County Council by their Mayor and Deputy Mayor, one of which is elected annually by County Council to serve as County Warden.
County Council Members
Township of Algonquin Highlands
Municipality of Highlands East
Warden Dave Burton, Mayor
2249 Loop Road, Wilberforce, ON K0L 3C0
PH: 705-448-2981
Councillor Cecil Ryall, Deputy Mayor
2249 Loop Road, Wilberforce, ON K0L 3C0
PH: 705-448-2981
Mayor - Vacant
135 Maple Ave, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
PH: 705-457-1740
Councillor Walt McKechnie, Deputy Mayor
135 Maple Ave, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
PH: 705-457-1740
Councillor Bob Carter, Mayor
7 Milne St, Minden, ON K0M 2K0
PH: 705-286-1260
Councillor Lisa Schell, Deputy Mayor
7 Milne St, Minden, ON K0M 2K0
PH: 705-286-1260
Contact Information
We maintain a document that lists the relevant contact information for County Council, County Officials and Local Municipal Officials.
About County Council Meetings
County Council meetings occur on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. (unless otherwise amended by County Council) and are open to the public.
Location
Council meetings are held (unless otherwise noted) at:
County of Haliburton Administraton Building
11 Newcastle St, Minden ON
(705) 286-1333
Summer Recess
There is only one Regular Council meeting in July and August scheduled for the fourth Wednesday.
Special Council Meetings
The County of Haliburton will provide Public Notice for any Special Council Meetings.
Agendas and Minutes
Agenda's and Minutes are published and archived on FilePro by CivicWeb.
Section 239.2(1) of the Municipal Act authorizes the County to appoint an investigator to investigate in an independent manner whether the municipality has complied with section 239 of the Act or of the procedural by-law in respect of a meeting or part of a meeting that was closed to the public and to report on that investigation. If no investigator is appointed, the Ombudsman appointed pursuant to the Ombudsman Act shall be the municipal investigator.
In accordance with the Ombudsman Act, under Bill 8, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014, the Ombudsman was appointed authority to investigate complaints about closed municipal meetings held under the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. The Investigator as such shall conduct investigations upon receipt of a request to determine compliance with the Act or the Municipal Procedural By-law and to report on the result of such investigation.
Procedure
Members of the public, including corporations, may submit complaints to the Ombudsman relating to compliance with the Municipal Act or the Municipal Procedure By-law for meetings or part of meetings that are closed to the public. All complaints will be treated as confidential at all times.
Complaints
Complaints should be submitted directly to the Ombudsman's office on their prescribed form which can be found on the Ombudsman's website. All complaints must contain the following information:
- Name of Municipality
- Complainant's name, mailing address, telephone number and email address (if applicable)
- Date of Closed Meeting under consideration
- Nature and Background of the particular occurrence
- Any activities undertaken (if any) to resolve the concern
- Any other relevant information
- Original signature
Inquiries and complaints may be submitted by telephone to the Provincial Ombudsman at 1-800-263-1830 during regular office hours.
Councillors can use this guide during their term of office to help them meet their responsibilities to the people in their community.