Midhurst/February 7, 2025 – The County is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber at the Simcoe County Administration Centre to provide the public and stakeholders with an opportunity to provide feedback on a proposed by-law to change the composition of County Council and the appointment of the Head of Council (Warden position).
The by-law proposes that County Council be reduced from the existing size (32) to a 17 Member Council that would include only the Mayors of the 16 lower-tier municipalities and a Head of Council. The Head of Council is currently appointed from among Members of Council and therefore serves both on County Council and a lower-tier Council. The by-law proposes to establish a Head of Council that serves exclusively on County Council for a four-year term. The position of Warden would be appointed by County Council from among eligible electors who put their name forward. The By-law includes required updates to the existing weighted vote system.
Residents can participate in this process and provide feedback on the by-law by either registering to speak in-person or by providing written comments as outlined below:
| EVENT | Public Meeting on Council Composition and Head of Council |
| Date | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
| Time | 10 a.m. |
| Location | Simcoe County Administration Centre, 1110 Highway 26, Midhurst, ON, L9X 1N6 |
| Registration | To register to speak in-person or to provide written comments, please email Clerks@Simcoe.ca prior to 12 p.m. (noon) on Monday, March 10, 2025 |
Following the public meeting, a final version of the by-law will be brought forward for consideration by Council at a subsequent meeting. Should the final by-law be passed by County Council, it will be circulated to the 16 lower-tier Councils for further consideration as part of the “Triple Majority” process. If the by-law achieves the required consent, changes to County Council would take effect for the next term of Council, beginning in November 2026 following the municipal election.
For more information and to view the Notice of Statutory Public Meeting, please visit Simcoe.ca/Notices.