Council members receive committee assignments for upcoming term

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4, 2025.

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Included in Monday’s swearing-in ceremony a city hall was an organizational meeting where councillors were given their assignments for standing and special committees, commissions and external boards. Council voted unanimously in favour of a motion for these appointments.

Administrative and Legislative Review Committee:

Chair – Coun. Stuart Young, vice-chair – Coun. Ted Clugston, third member – Coun. Yusuf Mohammed, ex officio – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Council Employee Committee:

Chair – Coun. Stuart Young, vice-chair – Coun. Ted Clugston, third member – Coun. Yusuf Mohammed, ex officio – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Audit Committee:

Chair – Coun. Cheryl Phaff, vice-chair – Coun. Yusuf Mohammed, third member – Coun. Brian Varga, ex officio – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Corporate Services Committee:

Chair- Coun. Chris Hellman, vice-chair – Coun. Brian Varga, third member – Coun. Stuart Young, ex officio – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Development and Infrastructure Committee:

Chair- Coun. Yusuf Mohammed, vice-chair – Coun. Dan Reynish, third member – Coun. Cheryl Phaff, ex officio – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Emergency Advisory Committee:

Chair- Mayor Linnsie Clark, vice-chair – Coun. Bill Cocks, third member – Coun. Ted Clugston

Energy, Land and Environment Committee:

Chair- Coun. Ted Clugston , vice-chair – Coun. Stuart Young, third member – Coun. Bill Cocks, ex officio – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Public Service Committee:

Chair- Coun. Bill Cocks, vice-chair – Coun. Chris Hellman, third member – Coun. Dan Reynish, ex officio – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Civic Functions Committee:

Chair- Coun. Dan Reynish

Community Futures EntreCorp:

Mayor Linnsie Clark

Highway Three Twinning Association:

Coun. Cheryl Phaff

Regional Drainage Committee:

Coun. Brian Varga

Southeast Alberta Rual Renewal Steering Committee:

Coun. Yusuf Mohammed

Chamber of Commerce:

Coun. Cheryl Phaff

Cypress View Foundation:

Mayor Linnsie Clark, Coun. Dan Reynish

Friends of Medalta Society:

Coun. Cheryl Phaff

Inter-municipal Committee:

Mayor Linnsie Clark, Coun. Stuart Young

Medicine Hat Community House Society:

Coun. Chris Hellman

Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede:

Coun. Cheryl Phaff

Medicine Hat Public Library:

Coun. Chris Hellman

Municipal Names Committee:

Coun. Dan Reynish

Municipal Planning Committee:

Coun. Ted Clugston, Coun. Brian Varga

Palliser Economic Partnership:

Coun. Yusuf Mohammed

Physician attraction and retention:

Coun. Yusuf Mohammed, Mayor Linnsie Clark

Medicine Hat Police Commission:

Coun. Bill Cocks, Coun. Ted Clugston

Short Grass Library System:

Coun. Dan Reynish

Southeast Alberta Economic Advocacy Committee:

Mayor Linnsie Clark

Economic Advocacy Committee:

Mayor Linnsie Clark

Subdivision and development appeal board:

Coun. Bill Cocks, Coun. Chris Hellman

Tourism Medicine Hat:

Coun. Stuart Young and Coun. Brian Varga

Resiliency and Inclusion Task Force:

Coun. Chris Hellman and Coun. Stewart Young, ex officio – Mayor Linnsie Clark

Community Vibrancy advisory board:

Coun. Bill Cocks

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