Sam Branderhorst

Councillor · Ward 5 (Athol)

Not seeking re-election in 2026

19 in favour · 7 opposed, across 26 recorded votes

Attended 34 of 45 meetings. Broke with the majority 3 of 24 times.

Ontario councils only name individual votes when a recorded vote is requested, so these are a minority of council business and not a random sample.

Recorded votes

• 2026-343 — THAT Heritage Permit Application HP-06-26 for 20 and 24 Wharf Street, Wellington (Drake Devonshi
  July 21, 2026 · voted In Favour
• 2026-336 — WHEREAS the County of Prince Edward and the Waring's Creek Improvement Association entered into
  July 21, 2026 · voted In Favour
• 2026-335 — THAT clause 4 be amended to remove the words "serious irregularities".
  July 21, 2026 · voted In Favour
• CW-117-2026 — THAT report DS-41-2026 regarding the Supplementary Report on the Implications of Updated Populat
  June 25, 2026 · voted In Favour
• 2026-307 — THAT Council select one of the following compensation approaches: Option 2 – Set Council remuner
  June 23, 2026 · voted In Favour
• 2026-306 — THAT Council select one of the following compensation approaches: Option 3 – Set Council remuner
  June 23, 2026 · voted Opposed
• 2026-246 — WHEREAS electoral representation is the keystone of Canadian democracy; and, WHEREAS the Better
  May 26, 2026 · voted In Favour
• 2026-199 — THAT staff be directed to include the west end Picton Main Street light standards in the 2027 bu
  May 12, 2026 · voted In Favour
• 2026-183 — THAT staff be directed to engage with the artist and stakeholders, regarding the “Holding Court”
  April 21, 2026 · voted Opposed
• 2026-182 — THAT staff be directed to engage with the artist and stakeholders, regarding the “Holding Court”
  April 21, 2026 · voted In Favour
• CW-41-2026 — THAT section 3.2 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: No person shall pla
  March 24, 2026 · voted Opposed
• 2026-96 — 13.1.2 A By-Law to place a question on the ballot for the municipal election to be held on Octob
  February 24, 2026 · voted In Favour
• 2026-92 — THAT supplementary report CLS-04-2026 and report CLS-38-2025 regarding the Administrative Moneta
  February 24, 2026 · voted In Favour
• CW-202-2025 — THAT report OPS-23-2025 regarding the Organics Processing Facility Feasibility Study be received
  December 11, 2025 · voted In Favour
• CW-194-2025 — THAT report RCF-06-2025 regarding the Wellington Town Hall Expression of Interest Outcome and Re
  December 9, 2025 · voted In Favour
• 2025-681 — WHEREAS the owners of Picton Terminals, being ABNA Investments and 1213427 Ontario Ltd, appeared
  December 9, 2025 · voted In Favour
• 2025-661 — THAT staff be directed to review the advertising costs incurred across the organization and repo
  December 1-3 & 5, 2025 · voted Opposed
• 2025-658 — THAT Council recommend that an additional $80,00.00 be allocated to the Prince Edward Fitness an
  December 1-3 & 5, 2025 · voted Opposed
• 2025-655 — THAT Council recommend that if $170K be allocated to the Prince Edward Fitness and Aquatic Centr
  December 1-3 & 5, 2025 · voted In Favour
• 2025-613 — THAT Council recommend that the draft 2026 budget indicating an eleven per cent (11%) levy incre
  December 1-3 & 5, 2025 · voted Opposed
• 2025-544 — THAT report CSP-21-2025 regarding the Community Safety and Well-being Plan Program Updates on Po
  November 10, 2025 · voted In Favour
• 2025-526 — THAT the foregoing motion be amended to include an additional clause as follows: THAT Council di
  October 21, 2025 · voted In Favour
• CW-145-2025 — THAT staff be directed to explore opportunities to support a dark sky preserve and report back w
  October 9, 2025 · voted In Favour
• CW-137-2025 — THAT the request from PEFAC for the designation of a Project of Community Interest be referred t
  September 25, 2025 · voted In Favour
• 2025-484 — THAT report CSP-17-2025 regarding an update on the Krasyliv Friendship City Working Group and pr
  September 23, 2025 · voted In Favour
• 2025-473 — THAT Report No. DS-40-2025 regarding Official Plan Amendment & Rezoning File No.: OPA-02-24 & Z1
  August 26, 2025 · voted Opposed