Council

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

2024 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. 

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. 

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. 

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 Gary McNamara Phone: 519-735-2184, extension 115

Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti

Email Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti Phone: 519-979-3339 Cell: 519-990-2981

Ward 1 Councillor - Alicia Higgison

Email Councillor Alicia Higgison Phone: 226-350-0179

Ward 2 Councillor - James Dorner

Email Councillor James Dorner Phone: 519-818-1797

Ward 3 Councillor - Ricardo (Rico) Tonial

Email Councillor Rick Tonial Phone: 519-999-0344

Ward 4 Councillor - Brian Houston

Email Councillor Brian Houston Phone: 519-819-5782

Ward 5 Councillor - Tania Jobin

Email Councillor Tania Jobin Phone: 519-791-4213

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.

To dissuade frivolous and vexatious complaints, a Complaint Application fee of $125 is required. This fee will be refunded in the event the Integrity Commissioner finds there to be a basis for the complaint.

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:

Michael Maynard, ADR Chambers Inc.

180 Duncan Mill Road4th Floor

Toronto, Ontario M3B1Z6 

Email:integrity@ADR.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.