Council's Role Council Meeting Schedule Council Meeting Agendas Council Meeting Minutes Council Bylaws Council Reports Islands Forum Agency Agreements Addressing Council Tips Addressing Council Policy Statement Governance Task Force Executive Committee Financial Planning Committee Local Planning Committee Trust Programs Committee Elections in the Trust Area By-elections in the Trust Area

Council's Role

The Islands Trust Council is comprised of 24 local trustees and 2 municipal trustees -- two local trustees for each Local Trust Area or Island Municipality are elected for a three year term.

The Trust Council establishes general policies for carrying out the object of the Trust and is responsible for the financial management of the Trust, with the exception of the Trust Fund (Section 4(2) of the Islands Trust Act). The Trust Council appoints staff and auditors, adopts the annual budget (Section 8), and elects the Executive Committee (Section 20).

The Islands Trust Policy Statement outlines the general Trust Council policies which are designed to support the object of the Trust. It provides a framework for land use planning in the Trust Area, and guarantees compatibility between plans for the various local areas. All local trust committee bylaws and all official community plans and amendments must comply with the Policy Statement. Trust Council establishes sub-committees of Council members to investigate such matters as may be assigned to them by Council.

^ top

Quick Links

Bylaw Enforcement Contact Staff Contact A Trustee Contact The Chair Contact The Executive Committee Council Plans And Reports Elections In The Trust Area Find An Island Land Use Application Forms Land Use Planning Legislation Protecting Our Islands Trust Area Mapping Visitor Information