As one of the fifty Ontario-wide municipalities which experienced a systems error during open voting for the 2018 municipal election, the Municipality of Meaford will be the recipient of a 20 percent discount from the service provider, Dominion Voting Systems.
After an extensive consultation with the public, which saw an unprecedented 859 survey responses, Meaford council voted in favour of opting-in as a potential host to cannabis retail shops. All municipalities in the province have until January 22 to opt in, or opt out.
After balking at a budget framework for 2019 presented to council on December 10, which included a proposed maximum increase of 5.6 percent to the 2019 tax levy, council has unanimously approved a revised budget framework with a proposed maximum levy increase of 3.65 percent.
Meaford's newly elected council met at the fire hall on Monday, December 17, for a special working session aimed at developing their strategic priorities for the coming term of council.
