Grimsby Town Council is composed of a Mayor and eight Councillors who serve for a term of four years.
The Mayor is elected at large and the Councillors are elected by ward.
The town is divided into four wards with two Councillors elected in each ward.
It is the role of Council to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality; to develop and evaluate policies and programs; to determine which services the municipality provides; to ensure administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of Council; and to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality.
The Council generally meets on the first and third Mondays of each month.
All meetings are open to the public and are also televised live on the local Government-access television (GATV) cable TV channel.

The current council (2018-2022 term) was sworn in on December 3, 2018 with the following members:
Mayor
Jeff A. Jordan
Town Council Members Ward 1
Councillor Reg Freake
Councillor Kevin Ritchie
Town Council Members Ward 2
Councillor Dave Kadwell
Councillor Lianne Vardy
Town Council Members Ward 3
Councillor John Dunstall
Councillor Randy Vaine
Town Council Members Ward 4
Councillor Dorothy Bothwell
Councillor Dave Sharpe
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The Regional Municipality of Niagara is an upper-tier municipality that encompasses all municipalities in Niagara Region.
On Niagara Regional Council, Grimsby is represented by the Mayor and by an elected Regional Councillor, currently Wayne Fertich.
Grimsby Town Council is composed of a Mayor and eight Councillors who serve for a term of four years. The Mayor is elected at large and the Councillors are elected by ward. The town is divided into four wards with two Councillors elected in each ward. It is the role of Council to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality; to develop and evaluate policies and programs; to determine which services the municipality provides; to ensure administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of Council; and to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality. The Council generally meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. All meetings are open to the public and are also televised live on the local Government-access television (GATV) cable TV channel.
The current council (2018-2022 term) was sworn in on December 3, 2018 with the following members:
Mayor
Jeff A. Jordan
Town Council Members Ward 1
Councillor Reg Freake
Councillor Kevin Ritchie
Town Council Members Ward 2
Councillor Dave Kadwell
Councillor Lianne Vardy
Town Council Members Ward 3
Councillor John Dunstall
Councillor Randy Vaine
Town Council Members Ward 4
Councillor Dorothy Bothwell
Councillor Dave Sharpe
Source: 
The Regional Municipality of Niagara is an upper-tier municipality that encompasses all municipalities in Niagara Region. On Niagara Regional Council, Grimsby is represented by the Mayor and by an elected Regional Councillor, currently Wayne Fertich.
Grimsby, Ontario