City Council (2014-2018) The council elected in the 2014 municipal election took office on December 1, 2014. Wards boundaries were changed with former Ward 1 and 2 combined as one (with portions moved to other wards), former Ward 6 became Ward 2. Regional Councillors Regional councillor represent the city at York Regional Council. By default the mayor is also a member of Regional Council as well. City Council (2018-2022) The following councillors were elected in the 2018 municipal election. Regional Councillors Regional councillor represents the city at York Regional Council. By default the mayor is also a member of Regional Council as well. City Council (2022-present) The following councillors were elected in the 2022 municipal election. Regional Councillors Regional councillor represents the city at York Regional Council. By default the mayor is also a member of Regional Council as well. Vacancies City council vacancies are filled by a by-election, as in the case in 2009 when then Ward 3 councillor Joseph Virgilio resigned to become Regional Councillor and Don Hamilton elected as the new Ward 3 councillor. Prior to the Ward 3 by-election Joseph Virgilio was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the death of Regional Councillor Tony Wong. Committees Committees are created and chair and represented by city councillors to deal with issues and by-laws that impact the city. The chair and vice-chairs are elected selected by the mayor. STANDING COMMITTEES Development Services Committee General Committee Committee of the Whole OTHER COMMITTEES Cornell Hub Langstaff Implementation Licensing Parking Advisory Environmental Issues Thornhill Toronto Liaison Green Print Steering Public Realm Advisory Storm Water Management Liaison School Board Liaison Seniors Hall of Fame Awards Stiver Mill Preservation ADVISORY COMMITTEES Committee of Adjustment Heritage Markham Committee Achievement & Civic Recognition Awards (ACRA) Agricultural Advisory Committee Pandemic Readiness Emergency Plan (PREP) Steering Public Art Advisory Seniors' Hall of Fame Awards Environmental Advisory Race Relations Advisory Committee on Accessibility Animal Care Environmental Issues Cycling & Pedestrian Advisory SUB-COMMITTEES Communications Committee and Information Technology Budget Licensing Milliken Mills Parking Advisory Southeast Community Centre & Library Design References City of Markham Politics of Markham, Ontario Municipal councils in Ontario