Make your voice heard! Council meetings are open to the public, and we encourage you to join us! As Elkford’s elected governing body, we meet on a regular basis to discuss the ongoing business of the municipality.
All meetings are held in accordance with the Community Charter and the District’s Council Procedure Bylaw.
Interested in making a presentation to District of Elkford council? Visit Delegations/Petitions to learn more.
Regular Council Meetings
- Regular council meetings take place on the second and fourth Monday of each month (except when that Monday is a statutory holiday, in which case the meeting them moves to the Tuesday immediately following and except during the month of December, when a regular meeting is scheduled only for the second Monday of the month)
- Meetings take place at 6 p.m. and are held in Council Chambers at the District Office at 744 Fording Drive in Elkford
- Regular meetings are open to the public unless all or part of the meeting is closed (in-camera) by resolution of council under the provisions of the Community Charter
- Electronic attendance is welcome for meetings that are open to the public! Visit http://zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID: 250 865 4000, then click join and wait for the host to let you into the meeting
Special Council Meetings
- When necessary, council will call a special meeting to address a time-sensitive topic or decision that cannot be postponed for a regular meeting
- In such cases, 24-hour notice of the special meeting is posted on the public notice board at the main entrance of the District Office at 744 Fording Drive in Elkford
- Special meetings are open to the public, unless all or part of the meeting is closed (in-camera) by resolution of council under the provisions of the Community Charter
- Electronic attendance is welcome for meetings that are open to the public! Visit http://zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID: 250 865 4000, then click join and wait for the host to let you into the meeting
In-Camera (Closed) Meetings
- Council is authorized to hold in-camera meetings for specific reasons as outlined in Section 90 of the Community Charter
- The purpose of closed meetings is to discuss matters related to personnel, litigation, land, labour relations, law enforcement and any type of information that is prohibited from disclosure under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Prior to an in-camera meeting, council must—by resolution—indicate that it intends to proceed with business in a closed meeting and the legislative reason it wishes to proceed in-camera
- The public is not permitted to attend a closed meeting
