Council
The Township of Puslinch has 5 members of Council, comprised of a Mayor and four Councillors The Mayor and Councillors are elected by the constituents of the Township and serve a 4-year term.
Members hold regular Council meetings at the Municipal Office at 7404 Wellington Rd 34 every three weeks on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m., with the exception of July and August where there shall be one regular meeting in each month at 10:00 a.m. on a Wednesday determined by Council.
Download the PDF calendar of the 2025 Council & Committee meetings. You can also visit our interactive Council Calendar to learn about upcoming meetings, or to find minutes from previous meetings:
Learn more about our current Council members:
- Mayor James Seeley
- Councillor Russel Hurst
- Councillor Jessica Goyda
- Councillor John Sepulis
- Councillor Sara Bailey
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Council Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
When a Council member experiences a direct or indirect conflict related to an issue they are involved in, it becomes a pecuniary interest and must be disclosed.
2019 Council Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
| Meeting Date | Agenda Item | General Nature of Pecuniary Interest |
| March 20, 2019 | Item 7.6- Request to use the Township logo | Letter references the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market and the Councillor is the registered owner of their domain names |
| May 15, 2019 | Item 7.3.c IG Item Township of Mulmur- Aggregate Motion | A family member owns a gravel pit |
| June 5, 2019 | Item 9.2 (a) ADM-2019-018 Puslinch Community Centre Lands Parking Lot Use Requested by Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County | He is the Secretary of the board for the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington |
| July 17, 2019 | Item 7.3 Correspondence from Lafarge and ERO Posting | A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township. |
| July 17, 2019 | Item 8(a) Delegation with respect to potential zone change at 6947 Concession 2 to extractive | A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township. |
| Sept 4, 2019 | Item 4(b) – PD-2019-011 Temporary Residence Agreement | Builder for project is employer and family owned corporation. |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Item 5 – Proposed Amendments to Aggregate Resources Act | A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township. |
| Oct 16, 2019 | Item 2(a) and 5 – Proposed Amendments to Aggregate Resources Act and Mayors Update | A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Item 7.1 – TAPMO’s Response to Proposed Aggregate Act | A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township. |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Item 7.6 – Various Compliance Assessment Reports | A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township. |
2020 Council Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
| Council Member | Meeting Date | Agenda Item | General Nature of Pecuniary Interest |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | Jan 2, 2020 | Items 7.1, 7.2, and 7.9 | A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township. |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | Jan 22, 2020 | Items 7.4 and 7.5 | A family member operates an aggregate business within the Township. |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | May 6, 2020 | Item 3 (b) | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | May 20, 2020 | Items 7.4 and 9.4 (b) | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | June 17, 2020 | Items 7.1 (2) and (4) | Item 2- Business owned and operated by Councillor Goyda and her immediate family Item 4- A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jesica Goyda | July 15, 2020 | Items 6.8, 6.18, 7.2, and 15 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | August 12, 2020 | Items 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 and 6.9 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor John Sepulis | August 12, 2020 | Item 9.2.2 | Addresses personal situation and may be perceived as financial gain or loss |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | September 2, 2020 | Items 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | October 7, 2020 | Item 10.2 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | October 21, 2020 | Items 6.5 and 6.6 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | November 4, 2020 | Item 6.7 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | November 18, 2020 | Item 6.9 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Sara Bailey | November 25, 2020 | Item 8.1 | A family member participates at the Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre |
| Councillor Matthew Bulmer | November 25, 2020 | Item 8.1 | Host the website for Friends of Mill Creek |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | December 16, 2020 | Item 6.2 (1-11), 6.16 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
2021 Council Declarations of Pecuniary Interest
| Council Member | Meeting Date | Agenda Item | General Nature of Pecuniary Interest |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | January 13, 2021 | 6.11 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township. |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | February 10, 2021 | 6.22 and 10.3 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | March 24, 2021 | 6.14 and 9.3.2 | 6.14- A family member operates a restaurant in the Township. 9.3.2 – Pecuniary interest on one property as it is owned by parents. |
| Councillor Matthew Bulmer | March 24, 2021 | 9.3.2 | Family member owns a property on the list |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | May 26, 2021 | 10.3 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | September 22, 2021 | 9.4.1 | Agreement is in relation to a property where the company that employs Councillor Goyda, has a contract to build. |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | October 13, 2021 | 9.3.1 | A family member operates a quarry in the Township which has regular dealings with other aggregate companies including CBM. |
| Councillor Sara Bailey | October 13, 2021 | 9.4.1 | A family member operates a home industry within the Township. |
| Councillor Matthew Bulmer | November 17, 2021 | 7.1 and 8.1.2 | Acts as an advisor to Sunrise and hosts the website for Friends of Mill Creek |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | November 17, 2021 | 7.1 and 8.1.2 | Member of the board of directors for Sunrise Riding. |
| Councillor John Sepulis | November 24, 2021 | 10.3 | Member of the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee. |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | December 15, 2021 | 9.3.1 | Puslinch Heritage Register – one property is owned by parents |
2022 Council Declarations of Pecuniary Interest
| Council Member | Meeting Date | Agenda Item | General Nature of Pecuniary Interest | ||
| Councillor Matthew Bulmer | January 19, 2022 | 9.3.7 | Family member is a volunteer member of the board of the Puslinch Pioneer. | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | February 9, 2022 | 10.1 | A family member operates an aggregate pit in the Township. | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | April 13, 2022 | 9.3.3 | A family member owns and operates a restaurant in the Township. | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | May 4, 2022 | 7.1 | Member of the Board of Directors for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Center | ||
| Councillor Matthew Bulmer | May 4, 2022 | 7.1 | Advisor for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | May 25, 2022 | 9.3.6 | Member of the Board of Directors for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre | ||
| Councillor Matthew Bulmer | May 25, 2022 | 9.3.6 | Advisor for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | September 7, 2022 | 7.1 | Member of the Board of Directors for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre | ||
| Councillor Matthew Bulmer | September 7, 2022 | 7.1 | Advisor for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre | ||
| Councillor Matthew Bulmer | September 28, 2022 | 9.3.3 | Advisor for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | September, 28, 2022 | 9.3.3 | Member of the board of directors for Sunrise. | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | September 28, 2022 | 9.3.5 | Employer and immediate relative owns two properties on the road. | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | October 19, 2022 | 6.2.1 – 6.2.18 and 6.2.21-6.2.27 and 9.3.3 | Family member operates a gravel pit in the Township. | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | October 19, 2022 | 6.2.19 and 6.2.20 | Arkell Ridge Development, the operation is owned by a member of my family. | ||
| Councillor John Sepulis | December 21, 2022 | 9.2.3 | Member of the organization Friends of Mill Creek | ||
| Councillor Sara Bailey | December 21, 2022 | 9.2.3 | Applicant for request for grant funding for Puslinch Safe Communities |
2023 Council Declarations of Pecuniary Interest
| Council Member | Meeting Date | Agenda Item | General Nature of Pecuniary Interest | ||
| Councillor Sara Bailey | January 18, 2023 | 14.2 | Applicant for Youth Advisory Committee is a family member. | ||
| Mayor James Seeley | February 8, 2023 | 14.1 | Previously employed by the Township. | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | February 8, 2023 | 9.3.3 | A family member owns property in Fox Run Phase 2 Condominium | ||
| Councillor John Sepulis | February 8, 2023 | 9.3.1, 7.1.3 and 7.1.4 | Resides on Sideroad 20 N | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | March 1, 2023 | 10.6 | Family member owns a gravel pit in the County of Wellington. | ||
| Mayor James Seeley | March 22, 2023 | 14.4 | Previously employed by the Township | ||
| Mayor James Seeley | April 12, 2023 | 14.1 | Previously employed by the Township | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | May 3, 2023 | 14.3 | Employer is a party to the case | ||
| Mayor James Seeley | May 3, 2023 | 9.4.2 | Family owns property in the vicinity of the proposal | ||
| Mayor James Seeley | May 3, 2023 | 14.7.2, 14.7.5, 14.7.7 | Previously employed by the Township | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | May 24, 2023 | 7.1.1, 10.5.1 10.5.2 | Member of this organization | ||
| Councillor John Sepulis | October 27, 2023 | 10.2 | Resides on Sideroad 20 N | ||
| Mayor James Seeley | November 8, 2023 | 14.1 | Previously employed by the Township | ||
| Councillor John Sepulis | November 8, 2023 | 10.3 | Resides on Sideroad 20 N | ||
| Councillor John Sepulis | December 13, 2023 | 7.1.1 | Member of this organization | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | December 13, 2023 | 6.1.1 & part of 7.1.1 | Member of this organization | ||
| Councillor John Sepulis | December 20, 2023 | 10.1 | Resides on Sideroad 20 N | ||
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | December 20, 2023 | 10.2 | Family member owns a gravel pit in the Township of Puslinch |
2024 Council Declarations of Pecuniary Interest
| Council Member | Meeting Date | Agenda Item | General Nature of Pecuniary Interest |
| Councillor John Sepulis | March 20, 2024 | 9.3.6 | Resides on Sideroad 20 N |
| Councillor Sara Bailey | April 10, 2024 | 9.6.2 | Member of Puslinch Minor Ball board of directors |
| Councillor John Sepulis | June 12, 2024 | 10.1 | Resides on Sideroad 20 N |
| Mayor James Seeley | September 3, 2024 | 14.3 | Previously employed by the Township |
| Mayor James Seeley | September 11, 2024 | 14.1 | Previously employed by the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | October 9, 2024 | 9.3.2 | Family member owns a property being discussed |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | October 9, 2024 | 10.3 | Employer has active planning application being reviewed in area |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | October 23, 2024 | 6.19, 6.20, 10.1 | Employer has active planning application being reviewed in area |
| Mayor James Seeley | October 23, 2024 | 14.2, 14.4 | Previously employed by the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | November 20, 2024 | 9.3.3 | Family member owns a gravel pit in the Township of Puslinch |
| Councillor John Sepulis | November 27, 2024 | 9.2.1 | Member of this organization |
| Councillor Russel Hurst | November 27, 2024 | 9.2.1 | Member of this organization |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | November 27, 2024 | 9.2.1 | Member of this organization |
| Mayor James Seeley | December 18, 2024 | 14.2 | Previously employed by the Township |
| Councillor Jessica Goyda | December 18, 2024 | 9.6.1 | Recommendation includes employer |
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