At the February 4, 2025 council meeting, Jeff Bell, was elected and appointed to fill the council vacancy. He will be officially sworn in at the council meeting being held on February 18, 2025.
Mayor and Council
On November 22, 2024, Mayor Jim Aitcheson passed away. Mayor Aitcheson’s death resulted in a vacant seat on the Township of Perth South Council which engages s. 259.1(h) of the Act. At the December 3, 2024 council meeting, Acting Mayor Sue Orr was appointed as the Mayor of Perth South. This appointment then created a vacant seat on council. At the December 17, 2024 council meeting, Council declared the seat as vacant and directed the Clerk to to issue a call for nominations to the community to fill the vacant seat. At this meeting Council also appointed Councillor Robert Wilhelm as the Deputy Mayor for the remainder of the 2022-2026 council term.
The Clerk is now accepting nominations from qualified Perth South residents who are interested in serving their community until the end of the current term of council. Nomination forms are to be submitted in person to the Clerk during regular office hours. Nominations will be accepted until January 24, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Resources
Notice of Collection/Consent to Release Personal Information
Filed Nominations for Council Vacancy
Jeff Bell - filed January 14, 2025
Heather Ruthig - filed January 21, 2025
William Dittmer - Filed January 21, 2025
Jason Francis - Filed January 24, 2025
Jason Brady - Filed January 24, 2025
The 2022-2026 Council Members pictured below from left to right:
Councillor Mark Bell, Councillor Jaime Martin, Deputy Mayor Robert Wilhelm, Mayor Sue Orr, Councillor Sam Corriveau, Councillor Jeff Bell, Councillor Jim Van Nes
If you or your organization would like to have an official standing at a Council Meeting, the Clerk's department must be contacted to arrange for a status as a delegation. If your organization wishes to address Council, it is recommended that one person be chosen to speak for the group.
Delegations are allowed up to 15 minutes to address Council. For more details, please refer to the Procedural By-law (Section 18).
Following the decision of our Council, interested parties will be advised of the outcome of the issue. Remember that as a citizen you have the right to express your opinions to your elected representatives. Your input may be the catalyst for the Council decision on a vital issue.Contact Us
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