Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Council News

Meaford's Council has identified concerns about short-term rentals as their top priority for this term of council, and at Monday's council meeting they took the first steps toward regulating them. In recent years, council has heard from residents who are frustrated with a neighbourhood home that has become a short-term rental. Stories of loud, alcohol-fuelled parties at homes rented out by absentee property owners have been shared with council over the course of the last term of council, and in...
The national lifeguard shortage impacting communities across Canada nearly resulted in the closure of Meaford's public outdoor swimming pool. A season closure of the Blue Dolphin public swimming pool was avoided on Monday after council approved an agreement with the Grey-Bruce YMCA. “In January of 2023, staff began the recruitment process to obtain lifeguards and instructors to operate the Blue Dolphin Pool for the upcoming season. To date, the Municipality has only been able to secure 4 of the 10...

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Council Approves 2023 Budgets

The 2023 municipal budgets were unanimously approved by Meaford's council during their March 27 meeting. Ratepayers in the municipality will see a 4.46 percent increase...

Community Well-being Bursary Program Accepting Applications

The Municipality of Meaford is now accepting applications for the Community Well-being Bursary Program. The Program provides funding to assist with development or enhancement...

Municipality Hopes New Web Form Will Improve Response Times to Resident Queries

You have likely heard someone express that the Municipality is slow to respond to an inquiry from a resident, if they respond at all....

Council Works to Lessen Required Rate Increase For 2023

Over the course of two full days of budget discussions held on February 24 and March 1, Meaford's council managed to bring the required...

Council Votes in Favour of Motion Offering Conditional Support For Pumped Storage Proposal

Meaford's council has voted 5-2 in favour of a motion brought forward by Deputy Mayor Shirley Keaveney, that expresses conditional support for the controversial...

Council Approves Updated Recreation Fund Policy With Increase in Income Cutoff

Meaford's council has voted in favour of an updated recreation policy that will offer an increased funding cap along with increased eligibility. The motion, given...

Draft Budgets Presented to Council

Municipal budget season is underway for Meaford's council after the draft budgets for 2023 were presented to councillors on Monday, January 30. CAO Rob Armstrong...

Council Wants More For Property Sought by Developer

A small piece of land was cause for significant discussion in Meaford's council chamber on Monday, January 16, with council ultimately deciding that if...