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Regular Council Meeting Schedule:

District of Houston Regular Council Meetings are held at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers at the Municipal Office (3367 12th Street, Houston, BC) every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, in accordance with the Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1081 (As Amended).

2023 Regular Meeting of Council Schedule

January 3, 2023	Monday, January 16, 2023
February 7, 2023	February 21, 2023
March 7, 2023	March 21, 2023
April 4, 2023	April 18, 2023
May 2, 2023	May 16, 2023
June 6, 2023	June 20, 2023
July 4, 2023	July 18, 2023
August 1, 2023	August 15, 2023
September 5, 2023	September 19, 2023
October 3, 2023	October 17, 2023
November 7, 2023	November 21, 2023
December 5, 2023	December 19, 2023

NOTE: The dates of the Regular Meetings of Council are subject to change.

Members of the public are welcome to attend any open meeting of Council. However, a part of a Council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to items falling under section 90 of the Community Charter.

Virtual Council Meetings

Members of the public are welcome to attend open council meetings in person or by video & teleconferencing options. Click Here to Join the Regular Council Meeting!
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Delegations and Petitions

"Delegation" is the term used to define the process whereby an individual or group appears before Council to make a presentation or provide information. If you wish to address the Mayor and Council at the Regular Council Meeting you must make arrangements to appear as a delegation.

Persons wishing to address Council as a delegation should complete the Delegation to Council form and submit it to the Corporate Officer by e-mail or in-person at the Municipal Office (3367 - 12th Street, Houston).

Additionally, Council requires a brief report in advance of the meeting so they are prepared for the delegation. The briefing package must be received by Municipal Office no later than 4:30 pm on the Thursday prior to the Council Meeting date. Upon receipt of a request, the Corporate Services Officer will follow-up with a telephone call advising the delegate of the time and date the delegation is scheduled for.

From time to time, Council may also invite individuals and organizations to appear as delegations before Council.

Delegations are limited to a 15 minute presentation regardless of the number of people in the delegation.

Upon completion of the presentation, Council will ask questions if they feel clarification or additional information is needed.

The Mayor should be addressed as "Your Worship" or "Mayor "; the Councillors should be addressed as "Councillor ".

It is understandable that delegates may be nervous, but please remember that Council is very understanding and tries to set a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all. Council wants to hear from you on issues that are important to you.

Public Input Opportunity

Council wants to hear from Houston residents, organizations and businesses about an idea or event that will benefit the community as a whole. At the start of each Council Meeting, a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes will be available for members of the public to bring items to the attention of Council.

Please be aware that your time for speaking may be limited to 5 minutes or less in order to allow others present at the Council meeting to speak to Council.

Letters to Council

Letters to the District of Houston Council should be addressed to:

Mayor and Council
District of Houston
P.O. Box 370
Houston, B.C.
V0J 1Z0
Phone: (250) 845-2238
E-Mail Address: doh@houston.ca