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The 2026 Mayor’s Budget schedule has been adjusted as directed by Mayor, Ross Kentner, to allow additional time for the Mayor to work closely with municipal staff. This change ensures the budget fully reflects the Mayor’s priorities while maintaining a tax levy increase that is balanced for ratepayers.  Strong Mayor Powers, introduced by the provincial government in 2025, gives the Mayor the responsibility to propose the municipal budget and allow Council the ability to propose amendments. This replaces the historical...

Beginning January 1, 2026, residential recycling collection in the Municipality of Meaford will transition to Ontario’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) recycling system. Under this updated provincial framework, responsibility for the management, collection, and processing of blue box materials shifts from municipalities to the producers of packaging and printed paper. As part of this province-wide change, Circular Materials, a not-for-profit organization representing producers, will oversee recycling services in Meaford. Miller Waste Systems, contracted by Circular Materials, will continue to provide...