Counties Council

Counties Council is comprised of the 10 Heads of Council (Mayors) of the 10 member municipalities.

The Mayors are:

• Township of Athens - Mayor Herb Scott
• Township of Augusta - Mayor Doug Malanka
• Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal - Mayor Pat Sayeau
• Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley - Mayor Brant Burrow
• Township of Front of Yonge - Mayor Roger Haley (Warden)
• Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands - Mayor Corinna Smith-Gatcke
• Village of Merrickville-Wolford - Mayor Doug Struthers
• Municipality of North Grenville - Mayor Nancy Peckford
• Township of Rideau Lakes - Mayor Arie Hoogenboom
• Village of Westport - Mayor Robin Jones

The role of Council is to:

• represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the Counties
• develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the Counties
• determine which services the Counties provides
• ensure that administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council
• maintain the financial integrity of the Counties
• carry out the duties of council under the Municipal Act or any other Act