Town of Georgina Council meets throughout the year to make decisions on municipal matters, from passing bylaws to adopting committee recommendations.
Town of Georgina Council meetings are open to public and held at the Civic Centre, in the Council Chambers. The meetings are a hybrid model, providing staff, Council members and the public the option of participating either in person or virtually. In addition, Council meetings are live streamed on the Town of Georgina Agendas, Minutes and Meetings page.
Council meetings are open to the public. Public participation by phone is available. A pre-registration form is required to be submitted to the Clerks Division by noon the day before the meeting. The form can be found below. Should you be unable to attend the meetings, you are welcome to listen through the Live/Archived Broadcasts webpage.
Speak at Council or committee meetings
If you wish to speak at Council or Committee meetings, you must first complete one of the following forms depending on what you would like to do:
- Delegation Request Form - Delegations are limited to five minutes. A five-minute extension to speak may be decided by a majority vote of Council
- Request to Speak Form - Speakers are permitted to speak only once and are limited to five minutes
- Committee of Adjustment Request to Speak Form
Public consultation
Public consultation is an important part of the Council and committee process. Residents are able to participate in meetings by:
- Submitting written comments for review by Council.
- Pre-registering to speak at an electronic Council meeting.
Written comments and Request to Speak Forms for electronic meetings must be received by noon on the last business day prior to the meeting. Delegation Request Forms for electronic meetings must be received no later than 10: a.m. on the Monday 10 days prior to the Wednesday meeting to pre-register.
The comments must:
- Relate to a matter on the agenda
- Clearly state the request being conveyed
- Include name and contact information
Response will be provided outside the meeting process to comments received relating to other matters. Be advised, the name and address of anyone submitting comments will appear in the public record and will be posted online following the meeting.