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Owen Sound's mayor and council are involved in taking care of our community by listening to residents and making decisions based on everyone's best interest. It is Council's role to abide by the City's vision, goals and objectives.

Our city council is made up of a mayor, deputy mayor, and seven councillors, all elected at large. The deputy mayor also represents city council and ratepayers at Grey County Council meetings.

Mayor

Mayor Ian Boddy

It's an honour and a privilege, as Mayor of the City of Owen Sound, to welcome you to our beautiful City.

Tucked into a scenic valley on the Niagara Escarpment and along the shore of Georgian Bay, Owen Sound is the home to festivals, sports facilities, indoor and outdoor events, scenic parks, and cultural experiences. Our downtown offers a unique blend of shops, boutiques, coffee bars and restaurants. Our historic Carnegie Library and Tom Thomson Art Gallery are in the heart of downtown.

We wish to keep residents, visitors and business leaders informed through our website and social media of our latest news, notices, and services in our community. If you are seeking economic or business development information, or wishing to review reports for a Committee, or minutes from our Council meetings, you can find it here.

I encourage you to browse our website, come and visit us, and you will discover that Owen Sound is where you want to live!

Sincerely,

Mayor's signature

Ian Boddy
Mayor of Owen Sound
519-376-4440 ext.1212
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Biography

Ian was born and raised in Owen Sound and comes from a long line of independent businessmen. A graduate of University of Alberta and Western University’s Faculty of Law, he was called to the bar in 1993 and immediately moved home to Grey Bruce to begin his legal practice.

Ian and his wife Joan are proud parents of their son Hamish. As a family, they like to sail the waters of Georgian Bay and bicycle the back roads of beautiful Grey County.

After several years being active in the community, Ian was elected to Owen Sound City Council in 2010, as Mayor in 2014, and re-elected in 2018.

Deputy Mayor

Brian O'Leary is the current Deputy Mayor.

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519-379-1817

Councillors

Travis Dodd	Send Email	226-668-4615
Scott Greig	Send Email	519-371-8446
Brock Hamley	Send Email	519-376-4440
Marion Koepke	Send Email	519-376-9849
Carol Merton	Send Email	519-376-4440
John A. Tamming	Send Email	519-376-4440
Richard Thomas	Send Email	519-376-4440

Council Meetings

Most Council meetings are on Mondays in council chambers at 7:00 p.m.
For agendas, minutes, meeting calendar, and meeting viewing details, please visit our Council and Committees webpage.

Speak to Council

For information on the process of speaking to Council, please visit our Council and Committees webpage.

Invite City Council

If you want to invite the mayor and/or a city councillor to your event, send your request in writing, at least 3 weeks before the date. Please be sure to include all of the following event details:

name
address
phone number
organization (if applicable)
email address
type of event
who you would like to attend (mayor/councillor/all council)
event date
event time
event venue and address
mayor/councillor's role (i.e. speaking, presentation, ribbon cutting, attendance only, etc.)
additional event details

We will contact you to confirm attendance or extend regrets.

Request a Congratulatory Certificate

Congratulatory certificates are provided to individuals, groups, businesses and other organizations in Owen Sound to commemorate anniversaries, birthdays, milestone occasions, official openings, and other special honours.

If you would like to request a certificate, send your request in writing, and please be sure to include all of the following details:

type of certificate requested (birthday/anniversary)
name of the recipient(s)
address of the recipient(s)
date of anniversary/birthday
date of celebration (if different)
pick-up or mailed?
mailed to recipient or contact?
your name
your phone number
your email
your address

Most certificates are given for birthdays of 80 years or more and anniversaries of 50 years or more. Other special requests will be considered.

These certificates are not civic endorsements, and the City does not make proclamations.

Proclamations and Public Awareness Campaigns and Flag Flying Requests

In order to respect all citizens and community groups, the City does not make proclamations or support public awareness campaigns. The City has a policy on making proclamations, supporting public awareness campaigns and flying flags. The City flies only those flags listed in the policy. To request a flag flying please fill in this information form and submit it to the City Manager's Office.

Elections

Council members are elected at large, every four years. The next election is in 2022.