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

2022 Regular Council Meeting, Committee and Holiday Calendar

Council meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, at 7 pm, and are usually held in the Council Chambers, Tecumseh Town Hall at 917 Lesperance Road. Due the COVID- 19 pandemic, Council will meet electronically. 

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. In order to request to appear before Council, 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. Special Council Meetings and Public Council Meetings can occur at other times.   

Archived agendas and minutes can also be viewed. 

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.

View our contact information for Council Members for the 2018-2022 Term.

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:

• Federal Government;
• Provincial Government; and
• Governor General of Canada and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  

The Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards outlines the principles and rules of good conduct and ethics that Council or Local Board members are expected to demonstrate in the performance of their duties.

In accordance with Section 223 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Town of Tecumseh has the authority to appoint an Integrity Commissioner. The Integrity Commissioner has the power to assess and investigate complaints respecting alleged contraventions of the Code of Conduct or any policy, procedure or by-law adopted by Council.

The Integrity Commissioner reports to Council and is responsible for performing, in an independent manner, the following three duties:

• Complaint Investigation;
• Complaint Adjudication; and
• Preparing and Presenting Reports to Council.

Individuals who have identified or witnessed behaviour or an action by a member of Council or a Local Board, in their capacity as members of Council or a Local Board for the Town of Tecumseh, that they believe is in contravention of the Code of Conduct, may address the matter through a complaint process outlined in the Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards. You can submit the claim using this form and emailing it to:

Robert J. Swayze, Barrister & Solicitor
Integrity Commissioner for the Town of Tecumseh
Telephone: 519-942-0070
Fax: 519-942-1233
E-mail: robert.swayze@sympatico.ca

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.  

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50, prohibits members of councils and local boards from engaging in the decision-making process in respect to matters in which they have a personal economic interest.  Conflicts of interest by Council and board members must be documented in a registry and are also noted in minutes of meetings.