A vacancy exists on the Municipality of Kincardine Council for one (1) Councillor for Ward 3 and that Council has determined to fill this vacancy by appointment in accordance with Section 263 1 (a) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
The term of this position is from the date of the Council appointment to when the new Council is sworn in after the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election.
A Special Council Meeting to appoint a successful candidate will be held on January 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held electronically or in person. Candidates will be notified.
A candidate for municipal office must be a qualified municipal elector as set out in the Municipal Election Act, 1996. Prior to submitting an application, interested individuals should refer to the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for further details relating to the required qualifications.
Any qualified individual must submit a Council Vacancy Application Form, Council Vacancy Declaration of Qualifications, Freedom of Information (FOI) Release Form and Personal Statement with proper identification ‘in person’ to the Clerk at the Municipal Administration Centre by 2:00 p.m. local time on Monday, December 21, 2020.
Due to pandemic restrictions, the Municipal Administration Office has been closed to the public. You will need to make an appointment to submit your documents.
Appointments or inquiries regarding this matter may be made to jlawrie@kincardine.ca or 519-396-3468 ext. 7111.
Council Vacancy Applications forms are available online at www.kincardine.ca
A Special Council Meeting to appoint a successful candidate will then be held on January 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held electronically or in person depending on the COVID-19 situation. More details on how you can view the meeting will be available closer to the date.
