Mayor and Council

A picture of the 2022-2026 Council members, taken in Council Chambers at Town Hall. Pictured above (from left to right is: Councillor Don Howe, Councillor Veronica Charrois, Councillor Reg Freake, Councillor Delight Davoli, Major Jeff Jordan, Councillor Lianne Vardy, Councillor Jacob Baradziej, Councillor Jennifer Korstanje, and Councillor Nick DiFlavio).

Grimsby Town Council is governed by a Mayor and eight councillors who serve a four-year term. The current term of Council runs from November 2022 - 2026.

The Mayor is elected at large and the Councillors are elected by ward. The Town is divided into four wards with two Councillors elected in each. To find out what ward you live in, click this link to access the Town's ward locator.

Council Schedule

An annual calendar of Council and Committee meetings will be prepared by the Clerk for Council approval. Scheduling of Committee and Council meetings may be amended from time to time by the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair.

Standing Committee and Council meetings are live streamed via the Town's YouTube channel.

All Council meetings are televised on YourTV Ch. 700 at 11:00 a.m. the Wednesday following a Council meeting. For Grimsby Town Council meetings delayed by a holiday Monday or schedule change, the broadcast time on YourTV would be later that same week.

A full calendar of Council and Committee meetings is available for your review.

Delegation Requests

Any person, group of persons, firm or organization, who is neither a Member of the Budget Committee of the Whole, Standing Committee of Council, or Town Staff, may submit a request for delegation to the Clerk within the prescribed timelines to address the relevant Committee in relation to a matter appearing on the agenda or which is within the jurisdiction and mandate of Committee or Council to take action on.

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Procedural By-law for Council and Committees

The Municipal Act provides that every municipality and local board shall pass a Procedural By-law for governing the calling, place, and proceedings of meetings. 

Code of Conduct for Members of Council

In addition to their statutory responsibilities under the Municipal Act, the Mayor and Councillors are subject to the Code of Conduct for Members of Council.

2022 Council Expenditures

Please see the Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Members of Council for 2022 Council Expenditures.