Council
Central Huron Council 2022-2026
Back row L-R: Councillor Dan Colquhoun, Councillor Michael Russo, Councillor Jennifer Cox, Councillor Everett Smith, Councillor Adam Robinson
Front row L-R: CAO Steve Doherty, Deputy Mayor Marg Anderson, Mayor Jim Ginn, Councillor Alison Lobb, Clerk Rachel Anstett
Council members and contact information
| Mayor Jim Ginn |
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| Deputy Mayor Marg Anderson |
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| Councillor Alison Lobb (West Ward) |
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| Councillor Adam Robinson (West Ward) |
 Adam has lived in Clinton for over a decade with his spouse and children. In addition to his role as a Paramedic with the County of Huron, he serves as a volunteer firefighter with the Central Huron Fire Department.Contact Adam Robinson Email: arobinson@centralhuron.com Telephone: 519-441-0009 |
| Councillor Michael Russo (West Ward) |
 Michael has been a resident of Central Huron since 1984. He is a former business owner an experienced Senior Account Manager with McCabe Promotional. Michael is the Chair of the Fire Board for Goderich/Central Huron, is the Central Huron representative on the R.E.A.C.H. Board in addition to serving on the Landfill Board for North and Central Huron. Michael finds being a Councillor very fulfilling and he looks forward to each meeting. This is his second term as a Councillor for the West Ward.Contact Michael Russo Email: mrusso@centralhuron.com Telephone: 519-955-1660 |
| Councillor Dan Colquhoun (East Ward) |
 Dan has lived in Clinton all of his life. He is a graduate of Central Huron Secondary School and had a 39-year career as the local Liquor Control Board of Ontario store manager. Dan has served as a Councillor for many years and his service includes bringing development to the municipality including the new Ontario Provincial Police station and Clinton Raceway and Casino. He serves on the Clinton Raceway, Workplace Joint Health and Safety, and Personnel Committees.Contact Dan Colquhoun Email: dcolquhoun@centralhuron.com Telephone: 519-482-3997 |
| Councillor Jennifer Cox (East Ward) |
 Born and raised in Clinton and Vanastra, Jennifer and her husband returned to Clinton in 2003 to raise their family. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Windsor and is currently employed with Avon Maitland District School Board as an Online Literacy Practitioner at the Clinton Centre for Employment and Learning. She serves on the Sloman Park and Business Improvement Area Committees. This is her first term on Council.Contact Jennifer Cox Email: jenncox@centralhuron.com Telephone: 519-440-9274 |
| Councillor Everett Smith (East Ward) |
 Everett lives on his family beef farm and is the proud father of four children. He is a Station Technician for Enbridge Gas. Everett is a graduate of the Electronics Engineering Technician program at Fanshawe College and recently completed a professional certificate in management from Western University. He has been a member of the Central Huron Fire Department for a decade and loves to coach and help with all sports teams including the Clinton Mustangs, Huron Huskies, and the Huron Heat. Everett currently serves on the Auburn Hall, Drainage, and Bluewater Recycling Association Committees. He is proud to serve Central Huron and help any and all constituents! Contact Everett Smith Email: esmith@centralhuron.com Telephone: 226-921-1282 |
Mayor Jim Ginn is a life-long farmer of a beautiful farm that backs along the Maitland River and has one hundred acres of trees. He has a deep love of nature and has won both provincial and national awards for environmental stewardship. Previously, Jim was a career farmer in the dairy industry (and involved in many dairy industry committees) before changing to a cow/calf beef operation. In Central Huron, Jim serves on the Personnel, Court of Revision, and Destination Central Huron Committees and the former Bluewater Youth Centre working group. At the County-level, he serves on the Finance Committee, Economic Development, Huronview Demonstration Farm, and represents Huron County on the SWIFT board, the Nuclear Innovation Institute, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, and the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus Economic Development Committee. Jim served two terms as a municipal councillor and four years as Huron County Warden. This is his fourth term as Mayor.
Marg has lived on a farm in Central Huron for over four decades. She is a retired health care worker and enjoys being with her family (including her thirteen grandchildren!), cycling, walking, reading, gardening, and canning. She has previously served as a municipal councillor for twenty-five years, first with Hullett Township and then as an East Ward Councillor. Marg currently serves on the Community Safety and Well-Being, Drinking Water Quality Management Standard, Personnel, and Emergency Management Committees. She always strives to best represent all residents of Central Huron.
Alison was raised in Toronto, successfully attending one year at the Veterinarian College before getting married and moving as a teenager to a small farm in Goderich Township. Through her years, her farm included dairy cattle, hogs, beef cattle, and sheep before happily transitioning to cash crops. Alison has five children who she both love and like. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Western University and taught business subjects part-time at Centralia College for twenty-six years until the College's closure. Later, she was hired by the County and ran the Small Business Centre in Seaforth. Alison has always been active in community groups, first running for municipal politics in 1993 and has truly enjoyed her involvement all these years. She currently serves on the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Recycling and Landfill Committee, Team Central Huron, and the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard Committee.Role and responsibility of Council
The governing body of the Municipality of Central Huron is the Council. It consists of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and three Councillors from each of the two Wards (East & West). The ratepayers of the Municipality elect the Members of Council for a four-year term of office. Having both legislative and executive responsibilities, Council deals with matters that require policy direction, By-Laws or By-Law amendments and responses or actions to pertinent issues.
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Council Meetings
Regular Council Meetings are held on the First and Third Monday of every month at 5:00 PM, unless otherwise stated on our 2025 Council Meeting Calendar.
If you wish to address Council at a Council Meeting, please submit a deputation request prior to 12:00 PM (noon) the Wednesday prior to the meeting.
Closed Council Meetings
Municipal councils, local boards, and their committees must meet behind closed doors on occasion to deal with some matters. The purpose of a closed meeting is to receive information or give direction. Local government in Ontario must be transparent and accountable. To this end, the Province has set the rules for a council, local board, or a committee to go into a closed meeting. These rules are found in section 239 of the Municipal Act 2001 and they must be strictly followed.
Council Code of Conduct
A Code of Conduct was adopted in 2013 and applies to members of Central Huron and local boards.
A Code of Conduct serves as a reference guide on ethical behaviour when members are acting in their official capacity, and supplements legislative standards and parameters within which members are obligated to conduct themselves.
A Code of Conduct encourages the public's right to expect that its representatives adhere to the highest standards of conduct. Adherence to such standards will in turn help to protect and maintain a municipality's reputation and integrity.
For information on how to make a complaint, please contact the Clerk who will outline the process. The Clerk can be contacted by email at clerk@centralhuron.com or by telephone at 519-482-3997 ext. 1246.
Public Registry of Conflict of Interest
Section 5.1 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires a member of Council to file a written statement after disclosure of a pecuniary interest under Section 5 of the Act. It requires all municipalities to establish and maintain a registry of all declarations made by members of Council under the Act. The registry must include the original written declaration provided by the member of Council and must be available to the public. Verbal declarations are recorded and published as part of the minutes of each meeting. The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires Members to submit a written declaration in addition to making a verbal declaration.
The declaration data for an agenda item becomes available when the minutes for a meeting have been published and there can be a delay of several days after a meeting before this data becomes available. The written document has been provided to the Clerk. If you would like to view the document, please contact the Clerk.
As per 6.1(1) of the Act, every municipality and local board shall establish and maintain a registry. As per 6.1(2), the registry shall be available for public inspection in the manner and during the time that municipality or local board, as the case may be, may determine.
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Council Remuneration Summary
These rates are as set in By-Law 67-2024 and By-Law 68-2024 and are effective January 1, 2025.
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All Council members shall be paid for meetings attended as follows:
Based on the cumulative total of consecutive meetings attended. The maximum total claimed for one calendar day shall not exceed the rate for meets equal to or greater than 5 hours. |
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Where travel by personal vehicle is more economical than air travel, the mileage may be claimed at the mileage rate set annually by Canada Revenue Agency 2024 Rate: $0.70/km for the first 5,000 kilometers, $0.64 for each additional kilometer |
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Maximum annual conference and education spending (excluding per-diem): to be set by annual budget Meal expenses (per day, with receipts, if not covered by conference registration): $75.00 |