Council

Mayor W. L. (Bill) Thake, Mayor of Westport since 1969.

In 2009, Mayor Thake celebrated 40 years as Mayor of Westport. Bill also served as Warden of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for a 4th term in 2010. Bill has served Westport and Leeds & Grenville County for over 50 Years.

2012 Council

Front Row: Clerk/Treasurer Scott Bryce, Mayor W.L. (Bill) Thake

Back Row: Councillor Roger Merkley, Councillor Dan Grunig, Councillor Jackalyn Brady, Councillor Brad Wing.

Council Assignments

As of December 2010:

Committee/Organization/Function	Councillor(s)
Chamber of Commerce	Roger Merkley
Parking and Signage Committee	Roger Merkley
Communities in Bloom Committee	Jackalyn Brady
Library Board	Jackalyn Brady
Museum Board	Jackalyn Brady
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority	Brad Wing
Community Emergency Management Planning Committee	Dan Grunig/Brad Wing
Westport/Rideau Lakes Fire Board	Roger Merkley/Brad Wing
Westport/Rideau Lakes Waste Management Board	Dan Grunig/Brad Wing
Roads and Lockwood Field	Dan Grunig
Arena	Council as a Whole
Harbour	Council as a Whole
Public Washrooms	Brad Wing
Heritage Committee (in planning stage)	Jackalyn Brady

Upcoming Council Meetings

Council Chambers are located at 30 Bedford Street in Westport. Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m.

January 9, 2012
February 13, 2012
March 5, 2012
April 16, 2012
May 14, 2012
June 11, 2012
July 16, 2012
August 13, 2012
September 10, 2012
October 15, 2012
November 12, 2012
December 10, 2012

Do you want to address Council? Prior to the Meeting you must:

Advise the Clerk/Treasurer no later than 4:30 p.m. on the Wednesday before the meeting
Provide your request in writing stating the nature of business to be discussed
Provide copies of any correspondence

At the Meeting:

Will allow you ten minutes to address Council
You can only have one spokesperson per delegation
Only items in your written request can be addressed
Decisions regarding your delegation may not be made at the meeting