Meetings of Council
Ladysmith Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m..
Council also meets as 'Committee of the Whole' on the second Tuesday of every second month at 6:30 p.m. to give preliminary consideration to proposed policies, services and/or other matters and make recommendations to Council.
Council and CoW agenda packages are published on our website on the Friday before each meeting.
Check this page on the day of the meeting for any changes to the start times or locations.
Have Your Say
Members of the public have several options to give input to Council:
- Write a letter
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Apply to appear at a meeting as a delegation (download the
Delegation to Council Application) (applications must be in by 12 noon the Tuesday before the meeting requested)
- Ask a question during Question Period at the end of each Council meeting
Agendas and Minutes
A full agenda package is prepared by 5:30 p.m. on the Thursday before the Council and Committee of the Whole meetings and is available by clicking on the following links: Council Minutes and Agendas; Committee of the Whole Minutes and Agendas. You can also read the agenda packages at City Hall and the Ladysmith branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (740 First Avenue).
Minutes of Council and Committee of the Whole meetings are posted on our website within a week after the meeting.
Historical Note:
Until January 2020, Council met on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Council also gathered as the Municipal Services Committee (now Committee of the Whole) on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. unless there was no new business to discuss.
The change to Tuesdays improved overall efficiency for both Council and staff by eliminating the need to cancel meetings when they conflict with statutory holidays, such as the Civic Holiday and Labour Day.
In 2020, the statutory holiday schedule is such that no Council or Municipal Services Committee meetings will be cancelled.