Council and Committees

Northumberland County Council is comprised of the elected mayors of each of the seven towns, townships and municipalities within its boundaries. The Warden is the head of County Council and is elected each year from amongst Council’s membership.

2025 Meeting Schedule

Correspondence for the October 28th, 2025 Special Council meeting

Correspondence for the October 28th, 2025 Special Council meeting will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025. Correspondence received after this time will be added to the agenda for the November 4, 2025 Social Services Committee meeting. Correspondence can be emailed to clerk@northumberland.ca.

Submit correspondence

Meeting agendas, minutes and videos

Please note: Staff strive to post video recordings of Committee / Council meetings as soon as possible after the meeting has concluded, typically within 1-3 business days.

County Council and Standing Committee meeting agendas, video recordings, and minutes are available in our eSCRIBE meeting management software:

For alternate formats of Council Committee agendas, minutes or video recordings please complete our Alternate Format Document Request Form. If you require copies of County by-laws, Council agendas and minutes from prior to May 2021 or video recordings from prior to June 2024, please complete our Resource Request form or contact the County Clerk’s office.

Submit correspondence

Correspondence must be received by 4:30 p.m. six business days before the scheduled meeting date and must meet the requirements outlined in the Council Procedural By-law in order to be included on the relevant Standing Committee or Council agenda. For more information, please contact the County Clerk.

Contact the Clerk

Submit a delegation or petition

For information about delegations to Council and petitions, please refer to the Council Procedural By-law 34-2025, and contact the County Clerk if you have any questions.

Council Procedural By-law 34-2025

County Council & Committees

Standing committee chairs and members

Northumberland County Council has established six Standing Committees. Standing Committee meetings will be held each month in advance of monthly meetings of County Council. Please note that committee recommendations are not final decisions and that all committee recommendations must go to Council for adoption.

Community Health Committee

Corporate Support Committee

Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee

Finance & Audit Committee

Public Works Committee

Social Services Committee

Members' disclosures

Transparency disclosures

Declarations of interest

2025-08-13 County Council Meeting

Councillor John Logel declared an interest re:

‘Item number 11.b(1) – Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, Item 8.b, Report 2025-168 ‘Alnwick/Haldimand Plan of Subdivision – D12-AH2201 (Danforth Sixty Holdings)’

“I declare a direct or indirect pecuniary interest (including a deemed direct or indirect pecuniary interest) in the agenda item noted above in accordance with s. 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.”

“The nature of my interest is as follows: Own property abutting Danforth 60 property.”

2025-01-30 Special County Council Meeting

Deputy Warden Olena Hankivsky declared an interest re:

‘Closed Session – Special Council Meeting’

“I declare a disqualifying interest in the agenda item noted above in accordance with Rule No. 1 of the Code of Conduct, Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest.

“The nature of my interest is as follows: My partner, as owner of Northumberland Goods & Services often features products in gift baskets of Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre.”

2024-12-18 County Council Meeting

Councillor Mandy Martin declared an interest re:

‘Item number 17.c (1) – Art Gallery of Northumberland Funding Request’

“I declare a disqualifying interest in the agenda item noted above in accordance with Rule No. 1 of the Code of Conduct, Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest.”

“The nature of my interest is as follows: I am a citizen member of the Art Gallery Northumberland Board of Directors.”

2024-11-20 County Council Meeting

Councillor Mandy Martin declared an interest re:

‘Item number 11.b(1) – Delegation, Art Gallery of Northumberland’

“I declare a disqualifying interest in the agenda item noted above in accordance with Rule No. 1 of the Code of Conduct, Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest.”

“The nature of my interest is as follows: I am on the Art Gallery of Northumberland Board of Directors.”

2024-11-05 Finance and Audit Committee

Councillor Mandy Martin declared an interest re:

‘Item number 5.a – Delegation, Art Gallery of Northumberland’

“I declare a disqualifying interest in the agenda item noted above in accordance with Rule No. 1 of the Code of Conduct, Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest.”

“The nature of my interest is as follows: I am on the Art Gallery of Northumberland Board of Directors.”

2021-04-21 County Council meeting

Councillor John Henderson declared an interest re:

‘Report 2021-58, Information Technology ‘Shared Services IT Resources’

“I declare a direct or indirect pecuniary interest (including a deemed direct or indirect pecuniary interest) in the agenda item noted above in accordance with s. 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.”

“The nature of my interest is as follows: I am a member of the Cobourg Police Services Board who are responsible for any agreements or amended agreements with Northumberland County “Report 2021-58” – Shared Services IT Resources.

2021-04-06 Corporate Support Committee

Councillor John Henderson declared an interest re:

‘Report 2021-58, Information Technology ‘Shared Services IT Resources’

“I declare a direct or indirect pecuniary interest (including a deemed direct or indirect pecuniary interest) in the agenda item noted above in accordance with s. 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.”

“The nature of my interest is as follows: I am a member of the Cobourg Police Services Board who are responsible for any agreements or amended agreements with Northumberland County regarding Report 2021-58, Information Technology ‘Shared Services IT Resources’”

2020-12-09 Special County Council Meeting

Councillor John Henderson declared an interest re:

‘2021 Budget and Long-term Financial Plan’
Item 6j — Information Technology Issue Paper ‘Technical Support Analyst’
(to assist with IT support at the Cobourg Police Service)

“I declare a direct or indirect pecuniary interest (including a deemed direct or indirect pecuniary interest) in the agenda item noted above in accordance with s. 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.”

“Nature of my interest is as follows: I am a Board member of the Cobourg Police Service and the CPS Board will be discussing and voting on this specific item (Technical Support Analyst. The Cobourg Police Service Budget will be presented to the Town of Cobourg/Cobourg Council for the 2021 Budget.”

Council and Committees

Correspondence for the October 28th, 2025 Special Council meeting

Meeting agendas, minutes and videos

Submit correspondence

Submit a delegation or petition

Standing committee chairs and members

Community Health Committee

Corporate Support Committee

Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee

Finance & Audit Committee

Public Works Committee

Social Services Committee

Members' disclosures

Transparency disclosures

Declarations of interest

Ad Hoc and Advisory Committees of Council

Agricultural Advisory Group

Community Safety and Well-Being Collaborative Committee

Northumberland Accessibility Advisory Committee