Council

Central Huron Council 2022-2026

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Back row L-R: Councillor Dan Colquhoun, Councillor Michael Russo, Councillor Jennifer Cox, Councillor Everett Smith, Councillor Adam Robinson
Front row L-R: Deputy Mayor Marg Anderson, Mayor Jim Ginn, Councillor Alison Lobb

Council Members and Contact Information

Mayor Jim Ginn
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Contact Jim Ginn
Email: jginn [at] centralhuron.com (jginn[at]centralhuron[dot]com) 
Telephone: 519-524-2522 

Deputy Mayor Marg Anderson
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Contact Marg Anderson
Email: manderson [at] centralhuron.com (manderson[at]centralhuron[dot]com) 
Telephone: 519-525-6647

Councillor Alison Lobb (West Ward)
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Contact Alison Lobb
Email: chalobb [at] centralhuron.com (alobb[at]centralhuron[dot]com) 
Telephone: 519-525-2229

Councillor Adam Robinson (West Ward)
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Contact Adam Robinson
Email: arobinson [at] centralhuron.com (arobinson[at]centralhuron[dot]com) 
Telephone: 519-441-0009

Councillor Michael Russo (West Ward)
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Contact Michael Russo
Email: mrusso [at] centralhuron.com (mrusso[at]centralhuron[dot]com) 
Telephone: 519-955-1660

Councillor Dan Colquhoun (East Ward)
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Contact Dan Colquhoun
Email: dcolquhoun [at] centralhuron.com (dcolquhoun[at]centralhuron[dot]com) 
Telephone: 519-482-3997

Councillor Jennifer Cox (East Ward)
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Contact Jennifer Cox
Email: jenncox [at] centralhuron.com (jenncox[at]centralhuron[dot]com) 
Telephone: 519-440-9274

Councillor Everett Smith (East Ward)
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Contact Everett Smith
Email: esmith [at] centralhuron.com (esmith[at]centralhuron[dot]com) 
Telephone: 226-921-1282

 

Role and Responsibility of Council

The governing body of the Municipality of Central Huron is the Council. It consists of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and three Councillors from each of the two Wards (East & West). The ratepayers of the Municipality elect the Members of Council for a four-year term of office. Having both legislative and executive responsibilities, Council deals with matters that require policy direction, By-Laws or By-Law amendments and responses or actions to pertinent issues.

It is the role of the Head of Council (the Mayor):
  • to act as chief executive officer of the municipality;
  • to preside over council meetings;
  • to provide leadership to council;
  • the represent the municipality at official functions; and
  • to carry out the duties as the head of council under this or any other act.
It is the role of Council:
  • to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the Municipality;
  • to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the Municipality;
  • to determine which services the Municipality provides;
  • to ensure that administrative practices and procedures are in place to;
  • implement the decisions of Council;
  • to maintain the financial integrity of the Municipality; and
  • to carry out the duties of Council under this or any other act.

Council Meetings

Regular Council Meetings are held on the First and Third Monday of every month at 5:00 PM, unless otherwise stated on our 2026 Council Meeting Calendar.

If you wish to address Council at a Council Meeting, please submit a deputation request prior to 12:00 PM (noon) the Wednesday prior to the meeting.

If you wish to submit a proclamation request, please refer to By-law 41-2025 and complete the online proclamation request form. 

Closed Council Meetings

Municipal councils, local boards, and their committees must meet behind closed doors on occasion to deal with some matters. The purpose of a closed meeting is to receive information or give direction. Local government in Ontario must be transparent and accountable. To this end, the Province has set the rules for a council, local board, or a committee to go into a closed meeting. These rules are found in section 239 of the Municipal Act 2001 and they must be strictly followed.

Council Code of Conduct

A Code of Conduct was adopted in 2013 and applies to members of Central Huron and local boards.

A Code of Conduct serves as a reference guide on ethical behaviour when members are acting in their official capacity, and supplements legislative standards and parameters within which members are obligated to conduct themselves.

A Code of Conduct encourages the public's right to expect that its representatives adhere to the highest standards of conduct.  Adherence to such standards will in turn help to protect and maintain a municipality's reputation and integrity.

For information on how to make a complaint, please contact the Clerk who will outline the process.