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Council Information
Municipal governments consist of a council, made up of Councillors that represent the electorate in the municipality, and a Chief Elected Official, known as the Mayor. The Town of Hinton is governed by a Mayor and six Councillors, as required in the Municipal Governments Act.
The Councillors' job is to work with other Council Members to develop and create the policies that guide the overall direction of the Municipality and how it is run. Each Councillor is elected to, and expected to, look after the Municipality as a whole. The Mayor and Council are elected every four years. With a transparent and open local government, citizens have the right to attend council meetings and petition their council on issues of importance to them.
Members of the 2021-2025 Town Council:
Find out more about your Councillors on their pages below:
- JoAnn (Jo) Race
- Ryan Maguhn
- Brian LaBerge (Resigned- September 13, 2023)
- Stuart Taylor
- Trevor Haas
- Albert Ostashek
View the 2021-2025 Deputy Mayor Schedule here
Council Meetings
- Regular Council Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. at Council Chambers, Hinton Government Centre.
- Committee of the Whole Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 4 p.m. in the Committee Room, Hinton Government Centre.
All Council meetings are scent-free. Please refrain from wearing scented products.
Council Meetings Online
In addition to Hinton Town Council Briefs and recordings being made available in the days following meetings, Regular Council Meetings are live-streamed via our YouTube channel, available here.
Users can access the channel now to set reminders and view our past videos. Recorded past council meetings are available online and on the local Shaw TV channel on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m.
Council meetings prior to COVID-19 impact when meetings were not live streamed, and are not available on YouTube; they are recorded and stored in the Municipal Library.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. You can view our archive here and subscribe to Council Briefs here.
Minute with Council Access
With public health restrictions now lifted, members of the public are invited to join Council in person for Minute with Council during Regular Council Meetings.
The Town is also continuing to offer virtual access to this session. Please use this form to receive an invite code to join our proceedings remotely.
Should you encounter difficulty using the form, please call 780-865-6072.
Please Note:
During Minute with Council residents are welcome to speak to Council about issues, events, celebrations, or concerns. The floor is open at the beginning of the meeting to the public to share with Council members, Administration, and meeting observers. To ensure this time is constructive and welcoming to those participating and those present, the guidelines to the public for Minute with Council are,
- Keep your discussion to no more than one minute in length;
- Speak directly to the Chair of the meeting when addressing Council;
- Refrain from asking questions of Council or Administration, as this is not intended to be a Q&A session; and
Speak respectfully, as the use of abusive, insulting, or aggressive tone or language will not be tolerated.
Correspondence to Council
Letter's for council's consideration, can be sent to:Correspondence may be included on a council meeting agenda, or it may be referred to a particular department; the writer will receive an acknowledgement advising the disposition of their correspondence. If your correspondence is placed on a Regular Council Meeting Agenda, please be advised that your letter (including your name and address) will form part of the public agenda and will be available in hard copy and on the town's website. Your letter will also be recorded in the council meeting minutes, which is a permanent public record.Mail:
Mayor and Council, Town of Hinton
2nd floor, 131 Civic Centre Road
Hinton, AB T7V 2E5
Fax:
780-865-5706
Email:
Executive Assistant