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Committees and Appointments

As part of their duties, Councillors are required to sit on one or more Committees of Council as well as represent the Municipality on various other bodies. The Warden is a member of all standing committees, and at the Warden's discretion, a member of all special committees.

Many committees have community representation and advise Council on various, specialized issues. The Committees and current vacancies are listed below:

  • Audit Committee
  • Building Code & Unsightly Premises
  • Chester Municipal Planning Advisory Committee
  • Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee 
  • Chester Volunteer Fire Service Committee
  • Citizens Landfill Monitoring Committee
  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee
  • Fire Advisory Committee
  • Heritage Advisory Committee - TWO 1-YEAR TERM VACANCIES 
  • RCMP Advisory Board - PROVINCIAL APPOINTMENT VACANCY  Please apply directly:  https://novascotia.ca/apps/abc/BoardMembershipList.aspx 
  • Recreation & Parks Committee
  • Recreation Facility Steering Committee (New 2025) - ONE 2-YEAR TERM VACANCY
  • Sherbrooke Lake Access Advisory Committee

Besides being appointed to Special and Standing Committees, Councillors are also required to represent Council on various other bodies.  Please click on the link to the right for membership.  These bodies are,

  • Church Memorial Park Trustees
  • Community Use of Schools Committee - All Schools
  • Lunenburg County Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Lunenburg County Seniors' Safety Program
  • Region 6 Solid Waste Management Committee
  • Regional Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Regional Anti-Racism Advisory Committee
  • Regional Emergency Measures (REMO)
  • South Shore Housing Action Coalition
  • South Shore Regional Library Board
  • Zoe Valle Library Municipal Trustee

There are several positions with the Municipality that Council appoints. Sometimes staff are appointed and sometimes citizens are appointed.  The appointments are:

  • Auditors
  • Chief Building Inspector
  • Development Officer
  • Acting Development Officer
  • Emergency Measures Coordinator (Municipal)
  • Fences Arbitration Committee
  • Fire Inspector
  • Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Responsible Officer
  • Returning Officer
  • Sexual Harrassment Policy Administrator
  • Sexual Harrassment Policy Advisor
  • Sheep Valuer
  • Solicitor