Boards and Committees

The Town of Orangeville has a variety of committees that advise Council on important matters.

At the beginning of each Council term (following a municipal election) and as vacancies occur, Council will call for applications to volunteer on a Town advisory committee.

Join a Committee

Recruitment is now open for various statutory committees and boards. Additional committee and board recruitment may occur at a later date once Council determines their approved committee structure for the 2026-2030 term. 

At the present time, applications are now being accepted for the committees and boards listed below. If you are interested, submit your application by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2026. If you require assistance or have questions, please contact the Clerks division at [email protected] or by phone 519-941-0440 ext. 7303.

Advisory Committees

• Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Heritage Advisory Committee

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Administrative Appeal Bodies

• Committee of Adjustment
• Property Standards Appeal Committee
• Administrative Appeal Committee

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Specialized Boards

• Orangeville OPP Detachment Board
• Orangeville Public Library Board
  • For more information about the library board, please review the role description.

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The Town of Orangeville had the following Advisory Committees and Boards during the 202-2026 term:

• Access Orangeville
• Affordable Housing Task Force
• Age Friendly Advisory Committee
• Economic Development and Culture
• Committee of Adjustment
• Community Improvement Plan Committee
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Fire Service Advisory Committee
• Heritage Orangeville
• Homelessness Task Force
• Mayor's Youth Advisory Council
• Official Plan Review Steering Committee
• Orangeville OPP Detachment Board
• Orangeville Public Library Board
• Property Standards Committee
• Sustainable Orangeville

Request to Present

If you wish to make a presentation in front of a Committee it is recommended that you view the scheduled Committee meeting dates. Please note that presenters must submit their request at least one week in advance of their desired meeting date.

Request to Present to an Advisory Committee

Governing documents

Review the following documents that help govern the policies, procedures and behaviours all boards and committees in the Town of Orangeville:

• Code of Conduct
• Procedural By-law

Joint Compliance Audit Committee

The Joint Compliance Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing compliance audit applications submitted by an elector who believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate or third-party advertiser has contravened the provisions of the Municipal Elections Act relating to campaign or advertising finances. The Committee will be responsible for reviewing applications for all eight Dufferin municipalities.

To learn more, visit the Dufferin County Joint Compliance Audit Committee site.