Liz Buckton, MCIP, RPP

Liz Buckton is a graduate of McMaster University, with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Earth & Environmental Sciences. Liz began her career in planning in 2006 as a Junior Planner with the Municipality of Meaford, achieving her designation as a Registered Professional Planner in 2011. Liz was promoted to Senior Planner in 2012 and later, Manager of the Development Services Department, responsible for both Land Use Planning and Building functions of the Municipality. In October 2021, Liz opened her own practice, Buckton Consulting Inc., in Meaford, Ontario, where she lives with her husband Tim and their daughter Olivia. In 2022, Liz joined the team at Grey County, stepping into the role of Senior Policy Planner.

 

After 16 years working as a Planner in Ontario, Liz continues to find herself inspired daily by the strong civic values that underpin the profession and by the rich community & professional relationships she has cultivated within the Southern Georgian Bay region and beyond. Liz believes that Planners are at a nexus of local government and community change: integrating multi-disciplinary inputs across departments & organizations; working to define and serve the public interest; and crafting great policy and strong, well-informed recommendations to local decision-makers.