Council and Committees

Beginning January 1, 2021 all public sector websites and web content posted after January 1, 2012 must meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0 Level AA) as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).  While Northumberland County strives to make documents available online and in an accessible format, due to the large volume of Council documents created prior to the transition to our new eScribe meeting management software in May 2021 which require remediation to ensure compliance with provincial legislation, these documents, along with several large reports and studies, have been removed from our website and are now available upon request.  If you require Council agendas, minutes or by-laws from prior to May 2021, or a recording from a recent virtual Council or committee meeting, please complete our Document Request Form or contact the County Clerk’s office.

All Standing Committee and County Council meetings have transitioned to a hybrid meeting format, which are available in-person in Council Chambers, online or by phone. For more information, please view our Attending Council and Committees page or our meeting agendas below.

Northumberland County Council is comprised of the elected mayors of each of the seven towns, townships and municipalities within its boundaries. The Warden is the head of County Council and is elected each year from amongst Council's membership.

For information including delegations to Council and petitions, please refer to the Council Procedural By-law 2020-60, and contact the County Clerk if you have any questions.

2022 County Council and Standing Committees Meeting Schedule

Meeting agendas and minutes

Starting May 2021, County Council and Standing Committee meeting agendas and minutes are now available in our eScribe meeting management software:

Please note: The August County Council meeting differs from the usual monthly timing. The August meeting will take place on Thursday, August 18th at 9 a.m.

Ad Hoc and Advisory Committees of Council agendas and minutes

Agendas
Agriculture Advisory Group
Community Safety and Well-Being Collaborative Committee
Northumberland Accessibility Advisory Committee
Vegetation Management Advisory Committee

Minutes
Agriculture Advisory Group
Community Safety and Well-Being Collaborative Committee
Northumberland Accessibility Advisory Committee
Vegetation Management Advisory Committee

 

Standing committee chairs and members

Northumberland County Council has established six Standing Committees. Standing Committee meetings will be held each month in advance of monthly meetings of County Council.

Please note that committee recommendations are not final decisions and that all committee recommendations must go to Council for adoption.

Community Health Committee

Chair

Councillor Latchford

Members

  • Warden Crate
  • Councillor Cane 

Corporate Support Committee

Chair

Councillor Martin

Members

  • Warden Crate
  • Councillor Henderson

Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee

Chair

Councillor Sanderson

Members

  • Warden Crate
  • Councillor Latchford

Finance & Audit Committee

Chair

Councillor Cane

Members

  • Warden Crate
  • Councillor Ostrander 

Public Works Committee

Chair

Councillor Ostrander

Members

  • Warden Crate

  • Councillor Martin

Social Services Committee

Chair

Councillor Henderson

Members

  • Warden Crate
  • Councillor Sanderson

Members' disclosures

Declarations of interest

2021-04-21 County Council meeting

Councillor John Henderson declared an interest re:

'Report 2021-58, Information Technology 'Shared Services IT Resources'

“I declare a direct or indirect pecuniary interest (including a deemed direct or indirect pecuniary interest) in the agenda item noted above in accordance with s. 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.”

“The nature of my interest is as follows: I am a member of the Cobourg Police Services Board who are responsible for any agreements or amended agreements with Northumberland County "Report 2021-58" - Shared Services IT Resources.

2021-04-06 Corporate Support Committee

Councillor John Henderson declared an interest re:

'Report 2021-58, Information Technology 'Shared Services IT Resources'

“I declare a direct or indirect pecuniary interest (including a deemed direct or indirect pecuniary interest) in the agenda item noted above in accordance with s. 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.”

“The nature of my interest is as follows: I am a member of the Cobourg Police Services Board who are responsible for any agreements or amended agreements with Northumberland County regarding Report 2021-58, Information Technology 'Shared Services IT Resources'”

2020-12-09 Special County Council Meeting

Councillor John Henderson declared an interest re:

'2021 Budget and Long-term Financial Plan'
Item 6j — Information Technology Issue Paper 'Technical Support Analyst'
(to assist with IT support at the Cobourg Police Service)

“I declare a direct or indirect pecuniary interest (including a deemed direct or indirect pecuniary interest) in the agenda item noted above in accordance with s. 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.”

“Nature of my interest is as follows: I am a Board member of the Cobourg Police Service and the CPS Board will be discussing and voting on this specific item (Technical Support Analyst. The Cobourg Police Service Budget will be presented to the Town of Cobourg/Cobourg Council for the 2021 Budget.”