Local Government
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The
Township of Essa is governed by a five member Council. Council is comprised of
a Mayor, Deputy Mayor and three Councillors. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are
elected at large while the three Councillors are elected in their respective
Ward. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor also serve as members of the Council for the
County of Simcoe.
Council appoints members of the public to several committees to initiate and provide
recommendations, advice and information to Council and carry out the
responsibilities which are assigned by Council.
Information
regarding the purpose, mandate, composition, meeting schedule, etc., for
each committee may be accessed by clicking the appropriate link to the
left of the page. The agendas and minutes of each committee are also
found on each respective committee page.