Committees and Boards

West Grey's Committee of Adjustment is responsible for considering applications for minor variances to the zoning by-law.

Committee members: 

• Kevin Eccles
• Scott Foerster
• Doug Hutchinson
• Tom Hutchinson
• Joyce Nuhn
• Geoffrey Shea
• Doug Townsend 

The Durham Cemetery board established in accordance with the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act are responsible for the operation of the Durham Cemetery.

Board members:

• Doug Hutchinson – Council representative 
• Bill Noble
• Jennifer Doherty-Hayes
• Dawn McNab
• Stephen Townsend 

The Elmwood Community Center board (ECC) is a joint collaboration between the Municipality of Brockton and Municipality of West Grey to manage recreation programs and operations of the Elmwood lions hall, Elmwood community center hall, ball diamond and adjoining park lands. The board develops and maintains an annual operating and capital budget with financial assistance from the Municipality of Brockton and the Municipality of West Grey.

Board members:

• Scott Foerster – Council representative
• Hazel Pratt
• Ed Stangler 

The Elmwood fire department joint board of management was established by an agreement between the Municipality of West Grey and the Municipality of Brockton for the administration of the Elmwood fire department.

Board members:

• Tom Hutchinson - Council representative
• Joyce Nuhn - Council representative 

West Grey's property standards committee is appointed under Bylaw 2023-101.

The property standards appeal committee hears appeals with respect to orders that have been issued to bring a property into compliance with the property standards bylaw.

The committee can quash, uphold, or modify an order. Meetings for the property standards committee are held on an as-needed basis. 

Committee members:

• Jordan Aljoe
• Victoria Gowans
• Jerome Kocher 
• Janice McEachnie
• Fawzan Nagal

The Stothart Hall joint committee advises council on matters relating to Stothart Hall. It is a joint board established with the Municipality of Grey Highlands and the Municipality of West Grey.

Board members:

• Doug Hutchinson - Council representative

The Union Cemetery board established in accordance with the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act are responsible for the operation of the Union Cemetery.

Board members:

• Keith Grein 

The police services board is established pursuant to the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1. The purpose of the police services board is to establish priorities, objectives and policies regarding policing in West Grey. It is responsible for the provision of adequate and effective police services in the municipality, meeting the requirements of the citizens and the guidelines under the Community Safety and Policing Act.

Board members:

• Kevin Eccles - Chair 
• David Fawcett - Vice Chair
• Joyce Nuhn 
• Bev Cutting

The West Grey Public Library is "under the management and control of a board which is a corporation" (Public Libraries Act). Under provincial legislation, the board is charged with seeking "to provide, in cooperation with other boards, a comprehensive and efficient public library service that reflects the community's unique needs."

Board members:

• Geoffrey Shea - Council representative 
• Scott Foerster - Council representative
• Malcolm Beddoe
• Samantha Mund
• Elizabeth Yvonne Pelletier 
• Stephen Townsend