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Councillor · seen 2022-12-01 to 2026-10-01 · served 2022–2026
97substantive motions movedof 95 meetings the minutes record them at
18procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
100substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
8meetings recorded absentof 95 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Perth County’s own minutes.
In their own words, via the Town
Perth County does not publish a description of this member on its council pages, or this record has not found one.
This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (8)
Regular CouncilJune 4, 2026
Regular CouncilSeptember 18, 2025
Regular CouncilJuly 3, 2025
Regular CouncilMay 1, 2025
Regular CouncilMay 2, 2024
Regular CouncilJuly 6, 2023
Regular CouncilJune 1, 2023
Special CouncilDecember 8, 2022
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 97)
THAT staff be directed to undertake Option B as follows: Council direct staff to re-issue the Request for Proposals for forestry by-law enforcement and weed and tree inspection services to seek additional competitive submissions and further test market availability, with a one-year contract duration, and additional advertising to be undertaken.
Regular Council, October 1, 2026 · Carried
Page 2 of 6 THAT Council receives the “Commencement of Housekeeping Amendments to the Perth County Official Plan 2025” report; and THAT Council authorizes Planning Staff to initiate a housekeeping amendment to the Perth County Official Plan 2025.
Regular Council, September 3, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “April & May 2026 Forestry Inspector's Report” report for information.
Regular Council, June 18, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receives the Tree Injury By-law final Draft Update report.
Regular Council, June 18, 2026 · Carried
Page 2 of 6 THAT Council receives the “2027 Council Meeting Schedule” report; and THAT Council approves the 2027 Council Meeting Schedule as presented.
Regular Council, May 21, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council direct staff to include the windbreak definition.
Regular Council, May 21, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council directs staff to prepare a final proposed draft by-law for consideration at the June 18th, 2026 Council meeting.
Regular Council, May 21, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receives the Consent Agenda items 6.1 to 6.40, excluding items 6.3, 6.8, 6.9, 6.13, 6.21, 6.23, and 6.28, and approves the April 1, 2026 Special Council Minutes and April 2, 2026 Council Minutes.
Regular Council, May 7, 2026 · Carried
Page 5 of 8 THAT Council receives the “March 2026 Forestry Inspector's Report” report for information.
Regular Council, May 7, 2026 · Carried
THAT the March 19, 2026 Agenda be approved as amended
Regular Council, March 19, 2026 · Carried
THAT By-law 4060-2026 be read a first, second and third time; and finally passed this 19th day of March 2026.
Regular Council, March 19, 2026 · Carried
THAT the March 5, 2026 Agenda be approved as amended.
Regular Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “2025 Year-End Report for Stratford-Perth Archives” report; and THAT Council approves the report for submission to the Municipal Shared Services Committee meeting of March 19, 2026.
Regular Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council approves the applications for the 2026 Stewardship Program as amended in Table 2 of “Report 2026-058 2026 Stewardship Program Intake Results” to include the addition of the Perth South application prorating all other applications. Councillor Name Municipality Weight Yea Nay Councillor Robert Wilhelm Perth South 1 X Councillor Jerry Smith Perth East 2 X Councillor Walter McKenzie West
Regular Council, March 5, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receives the Consent Agenda items 6.1 to 6.7, excluding items 6.5 and 6.2 for discussion and approves the January 22, 2026 Council Minutes.
Regular Council, February 5, 2026 · Carried
Page 2 of 5 THAT Council receives the “Compensation Review for Elected Officials – Follow up on Per Diems and Professional Development” report; and THAT Council directs staff to maintain status quo with regard to per diems and professional development allotments for Council.
Regular Council, January 22, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council approves the 2026 operating budget in principle with the 2026 Budget By-law to be presented at a future Council meeting.
Regular Council, January 22, 2026 · Carried
THAT Council receives the Consent Agenda items 6.1 to 6.22, and approves the December 4, 2025 Council Minutes.
Regular Council, December 18, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Road Rationalization Update” report; and THAT Council awards Phase 2-Implementation Study to Tatham Engineering Ltd. and directs staff to take the necessary steps to execute the contract agreement; and THAT Council directs staff to include Road 111, in Perth East, as part of Phase 2 Implementation Study.
Regular Council, December 18, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the Consent Agenda items 6.1 to 6.20 excluding item 6.20, and approves the November 20, 2025 Council Minutes.
Regular Council, December 4, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Updates to Preservation Policy and Reading Room forms at Stratford-Perth Archives” report; and THAT Council approves use of the updated policy and forms at Stratford- Perth Archives; and THAT Council approves the report for submission to the Municipal Shared Services meeting of December 18, 2025.
Regular Council, December 4, 2025 · Carried
Page 1 of 6 THAT the November 20, 2025 Agenda be approved.
Regular Council, November 20, 2025 · Carried
THAT the November 6, 2025 Agenda be approved as amended.
Regular Council, November 6, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Corporate Services June 2025 Update” report for information.
Regular Council, August 7, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Councillor Ehgoetz & Councillor Smith - Twin City - Neresheim, Germany” report for information.
Regular Council, August 7, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the Consent Agenda items 6.1 to 6.18 excluding item 6.15, and approves the May 15, 2025 Council Minutes.
Regular Council, June 5, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Agricultural Working Group Composition Review (2025)" report for information.
Regular Council, June 5, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-law 4035-2025 be read a first, second and third time; and finally passed this 5th day of June 2025.
Regular Council, June 5, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Warden's Activity Report – April 2025” report for information. Page 4 of 6
Regular Council, May 15, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the Consent Agenda items 6.1 to 6.16, and approves the April 3, 2025 Council Minutes and the April 10, 2025 Special Council Minutes.
Regular Council, April 17, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-law 4024-2025 be read a first, second and third time; and finally passed this 17th day of April 2025.
Regular Council, April 17, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council approves the 2025 budget in principle with a tax rate increase of 11.34%, which represents a total levy request of $25,108,751 or an increase of $2,910,397.
Special Council, April 10, 2025 · Carried
THAT By-law 4023-2025, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council of the Corporation of the County of Perth at its special meeting held April 10, 2025 is read a first, second and third time; and finally passed April 10, 2025.
Special Council, April 10, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “2024 Annual Report” report for information.
Regular Council, April 3, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “2024 Perth County Weed Report” report for information.
Regular Council, March 20, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “2024 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Council and Appointed Committees” report for information.
Regular Council, March 20, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the 2025 Health and Safety Policy Statement report; and THAT Council approves the 2025 Health and Safety Policy Statement.
Regular Council, February 20, 2025 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision and Listowel Official Plan Amendment - Makem Developments Ltd. (NP 23- 02 & OPA 38)" report; and THAT Council approves Listowel Official Plan Amendment 38 submitted by Makem Developments Ltd. for lands described as Part Lot 23, Concession 2, Wallace Ward in the Municipality of North Perth; and THAT Council approves the applicati
Regular Council, December 19, 2024 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Asset Retirement Obligations Policy” report; and THAT Council approves the “Asset Retirement Obligations Policy”.
Regular Council, December 19, 2024 · Carried
THAT Council receives the “Stratford-Perth Archives Report for MSSC Meeting on December 19, 2024” report and THAT Council approve the report for submission to the MSSC meeting of December 19, 2024.
Regular Council, December 5, 2024 · Carried
In the record
87meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
826votes in 2022Local Councillor, incumbent
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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