The next Municipal Election will take place October 25th, 2010.
Visit the Election 2010 section to the left of the HOME PAGE for all available election information to date.
Town of Erin Council is elected in a municipal election usually 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.
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 Thursday preceding the requested Council meeting date.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Very important issues arise in the Town of Erin from time to time..
Public comment is always welcome.
If you feel strongly enough about an issue, to write a letter to the Town about it, please sign your name to it.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS are not a valid correspondence to an issue.