Clerks Department

Tena Michiels
Clerk/Cemetery Manager
519-268-7334 x222
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Sara Henshaw
Deputy Clerk/Lottery Licensing Officer
519-268-7334 x239
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Tammy Butt
Cemetery/Administrative Coordinator
519-268-7334 x227
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Jenny Wood
Records/Administrative Clerk
519-268-7334 x244
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The Clerk has a variety of duties including:

Acts as Secretary to Council and its Committees, as defined by The Municipal Act and as directed by Council;
Council meeting agendas, recording of minutes and distribution of communications resulting from Council proceedings;
Notice provisions required pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, the Planning Act, and the Drainage Act.
Maintenance and filing of municipal records;
Conduct Municipal and School Board Elections in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act;
Division Registrar under the Vital Statistics Act, for the registration of birth and deaths and the issuance of marriage licenses;
Licencing Officer to process and issue lottery licence applications on behalf of the Province;
Administers the functions at the Dorchester Union Cemetery
Prepares certified documents;
Municipal policies and procedures;
Commissioner of Oaths
Process requests received through the MFIPPA (Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) and Closed Meeting Investigation requests.