The Board of Health , Oxford County Library , the Catfish Creek Conservation Authority, the Grand River Conservation Authority, the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority also have citizen appointments. Following an election, County Council appoints representatives to the four Conservation Authorities whose respective watersheds contain a portion of Oxford County. Advertisements are placed in the press inviting interested citizens to submit their application. Local Councils review the applications and recommend appointees to the County. The County confirms the appointments by By-Law and informs the respective Authorities.
Appointments are for three years only.
The Election Process Elections are held every three years. Under the County of Oxford Act , R.S.O. 1990, chapt. The full Council is twenty members , any one of whom may stand for election as Warden of the County. Following the general municipal election, at the first regular meeting of the Council, the Warden is elected. In the event of a tie, there is a prior draw by lot to select the area municipality to cast an additional vote.