Council
Saugeen Shores Council consists of a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Vice Deputy Mayor, and six Ward Councilors, all elected for a four-year term. All voters may cast ballots for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Vice Deputy Mayor, and two Ward Councillors based on where they live or own property in Saugeen Shores.
School Board Trustee
Voters in Saugeen Shores also vote for their school board trustee.
Property owners in Ontario are required to support a school board, even if they do not have children or their children are not currently attending school. In the case of a residential property occupied by tenants, the tenants can direct the school support for that property. By default, school support is directed to your municipality’s English Public School Board.
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is legislatively required to collect school support information and provide it in the assessment roll to every municipality and school board. By ensuring that you are supporting the school board of your choosing, you will be able to vote in the next municipal and school board election for trustees in that school board. Property owners, occupants, and tenants can update their school support designation online at mpac.ca/schoolsupport.
In Saugeen Shores, the school boards are Bluewater District School Board and Bruce-Grey Catholic School Board.