Committees & Boards

Each Council member has specific areas of responsibility, but all decisions of major impact are made by the entire Council.
CAO Michelle Mackow is the Secretary of all committees.
Mayor Ron Mathies is ex-officio of all committees.
Committees appointed by majority vote of Council; November 15, 2023 - November 9, 2024

Standing Committees 

  1. Standing Committee: Bylaw Enforcement 
    • Chairperson: Tom Newburgh
    • Member: Darla Martens
  2. Standing Committee: Economic Development (Economic Development & Tourism, Community Promotion, Library)
    • Chairperson: Darla Martens
    • Member: Dawn Wanner
  3. Standing Committee:  Emergency and Fire Preparedness  (Fire, RCMP, EMO, EMR, Mutual Aid, Health)
    • Chairperson: Jim Richardson
    • Member: Daniel Hamm
  4. Standing Committee: Transportation 
    • Chairperson: Dawn Wanner
    • Member: Pat Gammel
  5. Standing Committee: Utilities and Waste 
    • Chairperson: Daniel Hamm
    • Member: Tom Newburgh
  6. Standing Committee:  Recreation (Sports Complex, Swimming Pool, Ball Diamonds, Parks, Herbert Ferry Regional Park)
    • Chairperson: Pat Gammel
    • Member: Jim Richardson

Committees

  1. Building 
    • Chairperson: Daniel Hamm
    • Member: Pat Gammel
            SUB-COMMITTEE - Herbert Sports Complex Upgrade
            Chairperson - Pat Gammel
            Member - Tom Newburgh
            HDSC Inc. - Kim Redekop
            Member at Large - Roland Falk
  2. Equipment
    • Chairperson: Pat Gammel
    • Member: Jim Richardson
  3. Personnel
    • Chairperson: Jim Richardson
    • Member: Tom Newburgh

4. Finance Chairperson: Darla Martens Member: Dawn Wanner

External Committees

Southwest Municipal Government Committee

  •  Representative:  Ron Mathies

EMO (Emergency Measures Operations)

  • EMO Chairperson/Coordinator: Pam Schaitel
  • EMO Control Group: Council as a Whole
  • Plus Administrator: CAO Michelle Mackow

Committees created by Bylaw or Agreement

       1. Herbert & District Recreation Board: Darla Martens
                               Fundraising Committee (sub-committee of the HDRB): Tom Newburgh

       2. Herbert & District Sports Complex Inc.: Daniel Hamm
       3. Chinook Regional Library: Dawn Wanner
       4. Herbert Ferry Regional Park: Dawn Wanner & Wes Redekop
       5. Mainline Mutual Aid - Jim Richardson
       6. Herbert Chamber of Commerce: Darla Martens