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The City is seeking applications from members of the public interested in serving on the following statutory advisory committees and boards for the 2027–2030 Term of Council. Online application forms are available below:

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 6, 2026, at 4:30pm. Committee and board mandates may be updated as required during the Council term.

The City is seeking applications from members of the public interested in serving on the following statutory advisory committees and boards for the 2027–2030 Term of Council. Online application forms are available below:

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 6, 2026, at 4:30pm. Committee and board mandates may be updated as required during the Council term.

Committees, task forces, boards, and panels support opportunities for public input into decision-making. Members of Barrie City Council are also members of General Committee (a standing committee), select reference committees, and select advisory committees. The standing, reference, and advisory committees listed below are included within the City's Procedural By-law. Calls for applications are posted on this website when there are vacancies to be filled.

Standing Committee
General Committee is a standing committee, including all members of Council with the mayor presiding as Chair. Formal channels to communicate with standing committees include Circulation List and Public Meetings.
Reference Committees
Reference committees report to General Committee, then City Council. In general, the role of a Reference Committee is to provide advice and guidance to City Council on the direction and nature of policy development and to complete fact finding and detailed analysis of the matters before them. The business dealt with by each reference committee must fall within the duties under the Procedural By-law. Formal channels to communicate with reference committees include Circulation List and Open Delegations.
Advisory Committees
Barrie City Council has established numerous advisory committees to ensure opportunities for public input into community decision-making. The majority of advisory committees meet on a monthly basis.
Other
Other types of committee, boards, or panels exist for specific purposes and may or may not fall under the City’s Procedural By-law that governs the rules of procedure for Council and committees.

Affordability Committee

Type: Reference Committee

Mandate: To study and report to the General Committee on specific subject matters.

Anti-Racism Task Force

Type: Other

Mandate: To promote the facilitation of a stronger understanding of the needs of the City’s racialized populations and guide anti-racism actions and activities in Barrie. The Anti-Racism Task Force does not fall under the City’s Procedural By-law.

Arts Advisory Committee

Type: Advisory Committee

Mandate: To advise City Council and staff on all matters regarding the arts and culture in the City of Barrie.

Barrie Police Service Board

Type: Other

Mandate: The Barrie Police Service Board's authority is established by the Community Safety and Policing Act.

Barrie Public Art Committee

Type: Other

Mandate: The Barrie Public Art Committee (BPAC) provides expert community input on the City of Barrie’s public art policies and procedures, giving guidance and advice to City departments, agencies, sponsors, boards, and commissions from the earliest stages of…

Barrie Public Library Board

Type: Other

Mandate: The Board is responsible for selecting and appointing a professionally qualified Chief Executive Officer and determining strategic objectives and policies.

Business Licensing Appeal Committee

Type: Other

Mandate: Makes decisions on appeals that are filed with the City Clerk by an applicant/licensee within 15 days of the Issuer of Licences refusing to issue, suspend, or revoke a Business Licence.

Committee of Adjustment

Type: Other

Mandate: Makes decisions on applications for consents and minor variances.

Communities in Bloom Committee

Type: Advisory Committee

Mandate: Communities in Bloom (CIB) is an international program that originated in Canada and includes municipalities across the globe. Its mandate is to foster civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification in the City of Barrie.

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee

Type: Advisory Committee

Mandate: To review the City of Barrie’s 2021–2024 Community Safety and Well-being Plan and provide advice to City Council on any potential revisions to the Plan as well as reporting on the Plan, and guide, monitor and support implementation of the 2025–2029 plan.

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