Council | Town of Tecumseh

Tecumseh Town Council has one Mayor, one Deputy Mayor, and five Ward Councillors. Each serves a four-year term.

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Inauguration of the 2022 - 2026 Council took place on November 15, 2022. View the Mayor's Inaugural speech. The current Council will serve from November 15, 2022 until November 14, 2026. Everyone in the Town elects the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. You elect the Councillor for the ward you live in. Each member has one vote on items before Council.

Every year the Town prepares a calendar setting out holiday closures, Regular Council meetings and Committee meetings. 2025 Regular Council Meeting, Committee and Holiday Calendar

Meet your Members of Council

You can contact a member of Council by emailing them or by calling their personal phone number listed below. You can also call 519-735-2184, ext. 113 to speak to the Administrative Assistant to Mayor and Council.

Mayor Gary McNamara
	Email the Mayor Phone: 519-735-2184, extension 115
Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti
	Email the Deputy Mayor Phone: 519-979-3339Cell: 519-990-2981
Ward 1 Councillor Alicia Higgison
	Email Councillor Higgison Phone: 226-350-0179
Ward 2 Councillor James Dorner
	Email Councillor Dorner Phone: 519-818-1797
Ward 3 Councillor Ricardo (Rico) Tonial
	Email Councillor Tonial Phone: 519-999-0344
Ward 4 Councillor Brian Houston
	Email Councillor Houston Phone: 519-819-5782
Ward 5 Councillor Tania Jobin
	Email Councillor Jobin Phone: 519-791-4213

Council Meetings

Regular Council meetings are at 7 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month in the Council Chambers, located at Town Hall at 917 Lesperance Road. Special Council Meetings and Public Council Meetings occur at other times.

Meetings are streamed live on the Town's website. Our Live Streaming Policy allows residents to participate in Council (and Committee) meetings from their own homes.

If you'd like to request to speak to Council at a meeting, you must register with the Clerk's Office.

View the Council Meeting Calendar to see our current schedule for Council and Committee meetings and to access agendas and minutes of meetings.

Archived agendas and minutes can also be viewed.

Code of Conduct

The Council Code of Conduct sets out the principles and guidelines for ethical behavior that members of Council are expected to follow while carrying out their duties.

Under Section 223 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Town of Tecumseh has the authority to appoint an Integrity Commissioner. This individual has the power to investigate and address any complaints related to alleged violations of the Code of Conduct or any policies, procedures, or by-laws adopted by Council.

The Integrity Commissioner operates independently and is responsible for:

Investigating complaints
Adjudicating complaints
Preparing and presenting reports to Council

To ensure the process is fair and not abused, a Complaint Application Fee of $125 is required. This fee will be refunded if the Integrity Commissioner determines the complaint is valid.

If you have witnessed or identified behavior by a Council member that you believe goes against the Code of Conduct, you can file a complaint. The process for doing so is outlined in the Council Code of Conduct, and you can submit your complaint using the form provided and email it to:

Michael Maynard, ADR Chambers Inc., 180 Duncan Mill Road, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M3B1Z6

Email:integrity@ADR.ca

Certificate Requests

Congratulatory certificates from the Council of the Town of Tecumseh are available to honour:

Birthdays (80 years or more);
Wedding anniversaries (50 years or more);
Anniversaries of private companies (50 years or more);
Anniversaries of non-profit service or social clubs and religious groups (25 years or more); and
Retirement (25 years or more).

If you would like to request a certificate, please contact the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor & Council at least 3 to 4 weeks before the event.

The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act protects the information that you provide.

You can also request congratulatory letters from other levels of government. Contact them at:

Subscribing to Council News

If you would like to receive email notifications of Council or Committee meetings and other Tecumseh news or alerts, sign up for our News Subscription.

Councillors' Salaries and Expenses

The Municipal Act requires a Statement of Remuneration and Expenses paid to Councillors every year. Every March 30th, the previous year's information is published. The Canada Revenue Agency defines the Councillors' salaries. Expenses include travel and other costs.

2021 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses

2022 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses

2023 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses

Conflict of Interest Declarations

Amendments to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, state that Councillors are to declare conflicts in writing, to the Clerk before, or immediately following, a meeting.


Name of Councillor / Committee Member	Committee / Council Meeting	Meeting Date	Subject
Drouillard, Darrin	Community Awards Review Committee	May 20, 2025	Youth of the Year Award
James Dorner	Regular Council Meeting	April 22, 2025	Report CRS-2025-05 Community, Sport and Historical Society Agreements
James Dorner	Regular Council Meeting	April 22, 2025	By-Law 2025-057 Memorandum of Understanding with Optimist Club
Tania Jobin	Regular Council Meeting	April 22, 2025	Report No. LCS-2025-12 & By-Law 2025-022 Manning Road Farm Lease
James Dorner	Regular Council Meeting	March 25, 2025	By-Law 2025-032 Lakewood Park Improvement Project Tender Award
James Dorner	Regular Council Meeting	March 11, 2025	CRS-2025-02 Lakewood Park Improvement Project Tender Award
Jobin, Tania	In-Camera Meeting	February 11, 2025	Closed Item
Jobin, Tania	In-Camera Meeting	January 28, 2025	Closed Item

Name of Councillor / Committee Member	Committee / Council Meeting	Meeting Date	Subject
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	September 10, 2024	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	August 13, 2024	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	July 23, 2024	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	Personnel Committee Meeting	April 23, 2024	Closed Item
Rick Tonial	Regular Council Meeting	March 26, 2024	Tecumseh Senior Active Living Centre
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	March 26, 2024	Closed Item
Rick Tonial	Regular Council Meeting	February 27, 2024	Tecumseh Senior Active Living Centre
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	February 13, 2024	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	Regular Council Meeting	January 23, 2024	Washbrook Drain and Sillivan Creek Drain
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	January 23, 2024	Closed Item

Name of Councillor / Committee Member	Committee/Council Meeting	Meeting Date	Subject
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	December 12, 2023	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	November 14, 2023	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	October 10, 2023	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	September 12, 2023	Closed Item
James Dorner	Regular Council Meeting	September 12, 2023	Tecumseh Rd. Sidewalk Rehabilitation
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	August 8, 2023	Closed Item
Brian Houston	Regular Council Meeting	July 25, 2023	Gouin Drain
James Dorner	In-Camera Council Meeting	July 25, 2023	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	July 11, 2023	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	Regular Council Meeting	April 25, 2023	Sullivan Creek Drain Third and Final Reading
Brian Houston	In-Camera Council Meeting	April 11, 2023	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In Camera Council Meeting	April 11, 2023	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	Public Council Meeting	January 25, 2023	PWES-2023-11 South Talbot Road East and 12th Line Drain - Tender Results
Joe Bachetti	Public Council Meeting	February 14, 2023	Gouin Drain
Brian Houston	Public Council Meeting and Regular Council Meeting	February 14, 2023	Gouin Drain
Tania Jobin	Court of Revision	March 28, 2023	Sullivan Drain

Name of Councillor / Committee Member	Committee / Council Meeting	Meeting Date	Subject
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	January 25, 2022	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	March 8, 2022	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	March 22, 2022	Closed Item
Daniel Hofgartner	Committee of Adjustment	March 28, 2022	Variance on Personal Property
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	April 7, 2022	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	May 10, 2022	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	July 12, 2022	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	Public Council Meeting	July 12, 2022	Assessed to Drain
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	August 9, 2022	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	Public Council Meeting	December 13, 2022	Drainage - Curtis Drain
Tania Jobin	Special Council Meeting	December 13, 2022	Statutory Committee Appointments


Name of Councillor / Committee Member	Committee / Council Meeting	Meeting Date	Subject
Bill Altenhof	Regular Council Meeting	January 12, 2021	Youth Advisory Committee
Tania Jobin	Public Council Meeting - Curtis Drain	March 9, 2021	By-Law on Curtis Drain
Tania Jobin	Regular Council Meeting	April 13, 2021	Report PWES-2021-27
Joe Bachetti	Regular Council Meeting	May 25, 2021	GECDSB Rezoning
Brian Houston	Regular Council Meeting	May 25, 2021	GECDSB Rezoning
Tania Jobin	Regular Council Meeting	May 25, 2021	Report PWES-2021-27
Joe Bachetti	Regular Council Meeting	July 13, 2021	GECDSB
Brian Houston	Regular Council Meeting	July 13, 2021	WECDSB
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	August 10, 2021	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	September 8, 2021	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	September 14, 2021	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	October 12, 2021	Closed Item
Gary McNamara	In-Camera Personnel Meeting	November 9, 2021	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	November 12, 2021	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	November 23, 2021	Closed Item
Tania Jobin	In-Camera Council Meeting	December 14, 2021	Closed Item
McNamara, Gary	In-Camera Council Meeting	December 14, 2021	Closed Item