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Notice of Upcoming Special Meetings

A Special Meeting of Council was held on Friday, December 8th to discuss projects and priorities for the 2024 Budget.

The next Special Meeting of Council will be on Friday, January 12, 2024. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss CUPE negotiations, the 2024 road resurfacing contract extension proposal, and the second draft of the 2024 Budget. The Municipality has also set February 9, 2024 at 9:00 am to discuss the budget. 

These meetings will be livestreamed. You can view the proceedings...

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Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Cemetery By-Law

Draft Amendments to the Evergreen Cemetery By-Law 2021-34

Staff have made administrative updates to the Evergreen Cemetery Maintenance and Management By-Law in order to define spring burial timelines, incorporate requirements from the funeral homes, specify who has to pay for winter storage and clarify that individuals stored over the winter months in the vault must be embalmed.

The revised by-law will be brought to the November 28, 2023 meeting of Regular Council for passing. For further...

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New Council Meeting Dates

On September 26, 2023, Council adopted Procedural By-Law 2023-83, which changed the schedule of regular Council meetings to once a month. As per the by-law: 

"Regular meetings of Council shall convene at 9:00 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month except for the month of December, where the Regular Council meeting shall be held on the second Tuesday of the month."

The updated Council and Committee meeting schedule can be viewed here.

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Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Plan Amendments

The Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Region is in the process of completing a Section 36 Amendment to their Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report under the Clean Water Act. The Source Protection Plan has been in effect since January 1st, 2015 and contains policies that help manage threats to drinking water near municipal wells and intakes.

The public is invited to submit feedback regarding this amendment. For information on how to submit questions or comments, please visit...

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Notice of Fee By-Law and Procedural By-Law Amendments

Fee By-Law Amendment Dysart et al Council, at their September 26, 2023 meeting, will be considering changes to By-Law 2023-43, being a by-law to impose fees and charges. This amendment will reflect a $25 increase to marriage licencing fees. The staff report detailing this update can be read here. 
Procedural By-Law Amendment

Dysart et al Council, at their regular meeting to be held on September 26, 2023, will be amending the Procedural By-Law to incorporate changes to the Regular Council meeting...

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