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The Clerk's Department is responsible for the records of the Municipality and serves as an information centre for Council, staff and the public. It processes information presented to Council in the form of agendas, minutes, bylaws and agreements.
The department is responsible for issuing municipal lottery licences such as raffles, break open tickets, etc. Requests under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act are processed by the Clerk.
On behalf of the Office of the Registrar General, the department issues marriage licences and records births and deaths that occur in the municipality.
The Clerk is the Returning Officer for municipal elections and is responsible to carry out all aspects of the election process in accordance with provincial legislation.
Please note: due to the current global COVID-19 Pandemic, the Municipality of Brighton is experiencing a revised level of service delivery within the Clerks Department.
Please contact the Clerks Department to find out the current method of delivery for marriage licence, commissioning, lottery licensing, and burial permit services.
Municipality of Brighton Municipal Council:
The Municipality of Brighton has amended its Procedural By-law to allow for electronic participation of Council meetings during a declared emergency. All electronic Council meetings will be streamed live, where possible, or posted for later viewing on YouTube on the Municipal Council Portal tile "Connect to Us". Council Agendas will continue to be published three (3) days in advance of the meeting date.