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Municipal Council

Political leadership, local governance, and accountability

The Town of Hampstead’s Municipal Council is composed of a Mayor and six elected councillors. It serves as the Town’s decision-making authority and acts in the collective interest of the community. The Council adopts municipal by-laws, approves budgets, sets strategic directions, and oversees municipal governance.
Council members carry out their duties within a strict legal and ethical framework, with a strong emphasis on transparency, responsibility, and accountability to residents.

Jeremy Levi

Mayor
jlevi@hampstead.qc.ca

Michael Goldwax
Seat 1
Portfolio: Infrastructure / Communications & Community Relations
mgoldwax@hampstead.qc.ca

Alan Farkas
Seat 2
Portfolio: Parks and Recreation
afarkas@hampstead.qc.ca

Leon Elfassy
Seat 3
Portfolio: Sports (Tennis & Pickleball)
lelfassy@hampstead.qc.ca

Larry Zoltak
Seat 4
Portfolio: Urban Planning
lzoltak@hampstead.qc.ca

Jeffrey Budning
Seat 5
Portfolio: Public Works
jbudning@hampstead.qc.ca

Harvey Shaffer
Seat 6
Portfolio: Public Security
hshaffer@hampstead.qc.ca

Council attendance statistics

Total number of regular and special Council meetings from November 17, 2025, to July 02, 2029:

TotalRegularSpecial
1697
Council meeting missed by:
Regular (%)
Special (%)
Total (%)
Mayor Jeremy Levi0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Councillor Michael Goldwax2
22%
3
43%
5
31%
Councillor Alan Farkas0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Councillor Leon Elfassy3
33%
3
43%
6
38%
Councillor Larry Zoltak0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Councillor Jeffrey Budning3
33%
2
29%
5
31%
Councillor Harvey Shaffer1
11%
3
43%
4
25%
Elected officialsTraining completed
Jeremy LeviComprendre l’organisation municipale, éthique et déontologie, adopter la posture juste au cœur des relations publiques et mesurer l’enjeu et l’impact des décisions.
Michael GoldwaxResituer son rôle et ses responsabilités – Éthique et déontologie des réélus
Alan FarkasResituer son rôle et ses responsabilités – Éthique et déontologie des réélus
Leon ElfassyResituer son rôle et ses responsabilités – Éthique et déontologie des réélus.
Larry ZoltakResituer son rôle et ses responsabilités – Éthique et déontologie des réélus.
Jeffrey BudningResituer son rôle et ses responsabilités – Éthique et déontologie des réélus.
Harvey ShafferResituer son rôle et ses responsabilités – Éthique et déontologie des réélus.

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