Council Vacancy

To be appointed to municipal office you must qualify.

To be a qualified candidate you must be:

• a Canadian Citizen; and
• at least 18 years old; and
• reside in Tay Valley Township or be the owner or tenant of land in Tay Valley, or the spouse of an owner or tenant of land in Tay Valley.

• A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institute.
• A corporation.
• A person acting as an executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity.
• A person who ceases to be a Canadian citizen.
• A person who is not a resident, the owner or tenant of land or the spouse of an owner or tenant of land in the municipality.
• An employee of the municipality or local board unless he or she takes an unpaid leave of absence beginning the day the employee applies and resigns if appointed to the office.
• A person who is not an employee of the municipality but who is the Clerk, Treasurer, Integrity Commissioner, Auditor General, Ombudsman or registrar referred to in section 223.11 of the Municipal Act, 2001 or an investigator referred to in subsection 239.2 91 of the municipality, or a person who is not an employee of the municipality but who holds an administrative position of the municipality.
• A judge of any court; a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario or the Senate or House of Commons of Canada.
• A public servant within the meaning of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006.
• A federal employee within the meaning of the Public Service Employment Act.
• A person who is prohibited from voting in a municipal election according to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or the Municipal Act, 2001.
• A person who has violated financial requirements for filing financial information in the previous election.
• A person who has been convicted of a corrupt practice under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or of an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada) in connection with an act or omission that relates to an election to which the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 applies.

*Despite the above disqualification, MPs, MPPs and Senators may apply for municipal office without having to resign their current seat in parliament. However by 2:00 p.m. on September 19^th, 2024 (Application Deadline), MPs, MPPs and Senators will be required to resign their current seat should they wish to continue to seek municipal office.  If you are a federal or provincial cabinet minister, you must step down from cabinet prior to filing your application and must resign your seat by the close of applications.

Expressions of Interest will be accepted at the Municipal Office during regular business hours until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19^th, 2024 for the following office:

(1) Councillor - Sherbrooke Ward

Expressions of Interest must include:

• the Application form
• the Declaration by at least 25 persons endorsing the appointment who are eligible to vote
• a Declaration of Qualifications
• a completed Consent to Release Personal Information
  
  

Applicants are requested to bring proof of identity and residence and the unsigned forms with them to the Municipal Office where they are to be signed in front of the CAO/Clerk or Deputy Clerk and filed.

Applicants must contact the Clerk to schedule a date and time to apply.

A "Special" Council Meeting will be held on October 8^th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. where:

• Council will ask questions and receive answers from the Candidates
• Council will select a Candidate to fill the vacancy
• Council will appoint the Candidate by by-law
• the Candidate will take the Oath of Office

An orientation session(s) will be scheduled with the Clerk at the earliest opportunity following the Appointment.

• Filing ID Requirements
• Form - Application
• Form - Endorsement of Application (25 Signatures) 
• Form - Declaration of Qualifications
• Form - Consent to Release Personal Information

• Municipal Act
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Ontario Municipal Councillor's Guide

• Tay Valley Township - Committee and Boards
• Tay Valley Township - Council Resources