Council News

The candidate nomination period for October's municipal election ended on the afternoon of Friday, August 21, and Meaford voters now know the roster of candidates from which they will choose when casting their ballots on October 26. As of the close of the nomination period, Meaford voters will have three candidates from which to choose for mayor. Current Deputy Mayor Shirley Keaveney is hoping to move up to the mayor's chair, and she will be challenged by Justin Perks and...

Meaford council has given initial approval to a three-year pre-development agreement with pumped storage proponent TC Energy, that could provide up to $3.24 million of discretionary funding over three years for the municipality. “First and foremost, this Pre-Development Agreement is not a replacement nor an alternative to a Community Benefit Agreement that is required through condition 3 of the Conditional Willing Host Community Support Motion,” staff advised in their July 27 report to council. “The purpose of this report is...