* Photo by John Prettie
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 |
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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, Ian Boddy
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Council Meetings |
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Most Council meetings are on Mondays in council chambers at 7:00 p.m. |
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Speak to Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
For information on the process of speaking to Council, please visit our Council and Committees webpage. |
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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:
We will contact you to confirm attendance or extend regrets. |
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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:
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. |
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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. |
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Elections | |||||||||||||||||||||
Council members are elected at large, every four years. The next election is in 2022. |
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