Markham Town Council
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The Markham Town Council is the governing body of Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is comprised of the Mayor, eight Councillors who each represent one of the town's eight Wards, and four Regional Councillors who, along with the Mayor, are elected by the community to represent the Town of Markham at meetings of York Region Council.
Council meets at the chambers at the Markham Civic Centre at the corner of Warden Avenue and Highway 7.
[edit] Council
The mayor, town councillors and regional councillors were elected by the residents of Markham every 3 years until 2006. Due to provincial legislation, the election period has been extended to 4 years, so the next elections will be in 2010.
| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Scarpitti | Mayor; chair and CEO | |
| Valerie Burke | Ward 1 | |
| Erin Shapero | Ward 2 | |
| Joseph Virgilio | Ward 3 | |
| Carolina Moretti | Ward 4 | |
| John Webster | Ward 5 | |
| Dan Horchik | Ward 6 | |
| Logan Kanapathi | Ward 7 | |
| Alex Chiu | Ward 8 |
Regional Councillors
Regional councillor represent the town at York Regional Council.
| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Heath | Markham | |
| Jim Jones | Markham | Deputy Mayor; former Progressive Conservative MP for Markham |
| Tony Wong | Markham | former MPP and Police Services Board member |
| Gordon Landon | Markham |
[edit] Committees
Committees are created and chair and represented by town councillors to deal with issues and by-laws that impact the town. The chair and vice-chairs are elected selected by the mayor.
STANDING COMMITTEES
- Development Services Committee
- General Committee
- Committee of the Whole
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
- Committee of Adjustment
- Heritage Markham Committee
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