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WARD RESTRUCTURING

Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands

BACKGROUND

• At Council’s request, the Clerk’s Department brought a Ward

Restructuring report in November 2015.

• The report outlined 5 ward restructuring options and the

consideration of reducing the number of representatives from 7 to 5.

• Council directed staff to hold information sessions to gather input

from the residents.

OPTIONS

1)Option 1 - remain status quo 2)Option 2 - 2 ward structure split by east and west 3)Option 3 - 3 ward structure split equally vertically 4) Option 4 - 4 ward structure split equally by North-west quadrant, North-east quadrant, South-west quadrant, and South-east quadrant, with a reduction of Council members from 7 to 5 5)Option 5 - abolish the ward system all Council members would be elected at large, potentially with a reduction of Council members from 7 to 5

Option 1 – Status Quo – Former Township Boundaries

Current Ward Structure

Ward # of Electors # of Councillors Ward 1 4866 3 Ward 2 3537 2 Ward 3 1332 1

Option 2 – 2 Wards – East-West Boundaries

Potential 2 Ward Structure

Ward # of Electors # of Councillors # of reduced Councillors Ward 1 4868 3 2 Ward 2 4867 3 2

Option 3 – 3 Wards – Split Equally Vertically

Potential 3 Ward Structure

Ward # of Electors # of Councillors Ward 1 3318 2 Ward 2 3143 2 Ward 3 3311 2

Option 4 – 4 ward structure split equally with a reduction of Council members from 7 to 5

Potential 4 Ward Structure

Ward # of Electors # of Councillors Ward 1 2434 1 Ward 2 2434 1 Ward 3 2434 1 Ward 4 2433 1

Option 5 – At Large Structure with 7 or 5 members of Council

Potential Elected-at-Large

# of Electors Status Quo Mayor # of reduced Councillors 9735 6 1 4

Questions

• Which Ward Structure do you prefer?
• Are you in favour of a reduction of

Council Members?