September 14, 2022 12:56pm
The County of Huron is inviting citizen appointment applications to the Huron County Library Board, the Huron County Accessibility Board, the Huron County Economic Development Board and the Huron County Audit Committee.
The Library Board is responsible for the governance of the Huron County Library. The Board works closely with Huron County Council, which provides most of the funding for the operations of the Library. The Huron County Library is an inclusive and vibrant community hub that builds community, enriches lives and fosters creativity by providing access to information, skills and ideas. Huron County Library provides services to all residents of the County at twelve branches located throughout Huron County as well as online. Meetings are usually held the second Wednesday of the month in the morning. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, Canadian citizens, and residents of Huron County.
The Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee provides vision and advice to Huron County council and member Municipalities to create a welcoming, inclusive and accessible community.
The role of this committee is to advise Council on accessibility issues regarding buildings, structures, municipal premises and services and to work with community groups regarding accessibility issues. Members come from different backgrounds, but the majority of members on this committee must be people with disabilities. This committee is made up of 9 voting members including 5 persons with disabilities as defined in the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 1 person from professional disciplines, 1 elected official and the Warden as ex-officio; and 1 citizen representative.
Members of the Economic Development Board have the opportunity to share their knowledge, networks, experience and unique perspective to animate the Economic Development department’s vision of Huron County as a diverse, thriving and sustainable economy and rural community. Interested individuals are invited to submit an application for one of four upcoming vacancies on the Huron County Economic Development Board.