Town Council

Town of Erin Council is elected in a municipal election held every four years. The Council consists of the Mayor and four councillors. Our municipality is divided into ten polls but all of the councillors represent the whole Town, not just specific areas. The Corporation of the Town of Erin is a Statutory Corporation and may exercise only those powers granted to it by specific legislation or assumed by it from more general legislation. The Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 , S.O. 2001, c.25 is the most comprehensive Act from which the Council is assigned the majority of its authority.

Members of the 2010 - 2014 Town of Erin Council Mayor Maieron, Councillors Callaghan, Tocher,Wintersinger and Brennan Photo by Tristan Clark of the Advocate
	Members of the 2006 - 2010 Town of Erin Council Councillors Brennan and Tocher, Mayor Finnie and Councillors Wintersinger and Chapman Photo by Melissa Brice of Moments Like These

General Municipal Powers: Powers of a natural person - A municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act.

In the beginning the Municipalities were represented by councillors, later by a Reeve, 1st Deputy Reeve and 2nd Deputy Reeve.  In 1897 the County of Wellington was divided into Divisions.  Erin Township, Eramosa Township and Erin Village were named the Second County Council Division.  Each Division was to be represented by two members who would hold office for a term of two years.  Even now, the Town of Erin is represented on County Council by two representatives, one being the Mayor and the other an elected county councillor.

REQUEST TO BE A DELEGATION BEFORE COUNCIL - Click HERE to download form, please complete and attach any additional material to it and submit same to our Clerk at least by noon on the Wednesday preceding the requested Council meeting  date. 

PLEASE NOTE: The Clerk has the authority to remove the delegation from the agenda if the delegation request form and supporting material is not received by noon on the Thursday immediately preceding the council meeting. (Resolution #11-171).