Sustainable Community Advisory Committee

The Sustainable Community Advisory Committee will be effective November 16, 2026.

Meeting dates and times can be found by visiting our Meetings of Council and Committees webpage.

For more information on this committee, please contact the Committee and Executive Support Coordinator, Christina McLean, at cmclean@owensound.ca or 519-376-4274 ext. 1208.

Scope

This is an advisory committee that holds public meetings and considers questions, deputations and presentations, correspondence, and reports in relation to matters such as:

• Animal Control: care, management, and regulation of animals.
• By-law Enforcement: education about and enforcement of municipal by-laws.
• Climate: climate change mitigation, adaptation, and sustainability planning.
• Crossing Guards: location and contracting of crossing guards.
• Emergency Management: preparedness, response, and recovery for emergencies and disasters.
• Fire Services: fire prevention, protection, and emergency response. 
• Parking, Roads, and Sidewalks: planning, construction, maintenance, and administration of municipal transportation networks.
• Physician Recruitment: attracting and retaining healthcare professionals.
• Transit: management of public transit services.
• Waste Management: collection, disposal, recycling, and diversion.
• Water/Wastewater: treatment, distribution, and management of water and wastewater systems.
• Winter Maintenance: maintaining safe mobility on roads, sidewalks, and related pathways during winter conditions.

Associated Plans and Strategies

The plans and strategies associated with this Committee include, but are not limited to:

• Climate Action Strategy, including:
  • Climate Change Adaptation Plan;
  • Climate Mitigation Plan;
• Environment Master Plan;
• Stormwater Master Plan;
• Transportation Master Plan;
• Vision 2050 Strategic Plan; and
• Waste Management Strategy.