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Haliburton County public meetings in 2022

42 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Wed Dec 14, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to review Shoreline Preservation By-law 4123 status

Haliburton County Council is meeting to discuss routine business, including a status update on the Shoreline Preservation By-law 4123, and will enter closed session to discuss the Paramedic Service Master Plan. The agenda includes adoption of minutes from previous meetings and reports from committees.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Nov 23, 2022 · 09:00 AM

Regular Council

Council to hear delegation on short-term rental considerations

Haliburton County Council is meeting to hear a delegation from Mr. Steve D'Eon on short-term rental considerations, and to consider several administrative reports including the re-issue of a waste management service delivery review RFP and video surveillance for public works patrol yards. The agenda also includes routine items such as adoption of minutes, a planning department update, and a closed session for security and personal matters.

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County Council Chambers
Tue Nov 22, 2022 · 04:00 PM

Inaugural Session of County Council

Haliburton County Council holds inaugural session, elects Warden for 2023

This is the inaugural session of the new Haliburton County Council. The main business is the election and swearing-in of the County Warden for 2023, following the nomination of two councillors. The agenda also includes the oath of office for council members, a land acknowledgement, and a confirming by-law.

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County Council Chambers
Mon Nov 14, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Land Division Committee reviews rural lot applications in Dysart and Minden Hills

The committee is reviewing applications for land consent and lot creation. Items include a request for a new rural residential lot in Dysart and an updated surveyor's sketch for lands in Minden Hills.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Wed Nov 9, 2022 · 09:00 AM

Special Meeting of Council

Council to discuss OPP detachment consolidation in closed session

This is a special meeting of Haliburton County Council. The main item is a closed-session discussion about the OPP Detachment Command Consolidation Proposal, followed by a report from that closed session. The rest of the agenda consists of routine reports and updates, including financial registers, status reports, and program summaries.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Nov 9, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Library board to review 2023 draft budget and closed-session personnel matters

The Haliburton County Public Library Board is meeting to review the draft 2023 budget, receive financial and circulation reports, and discuss results of the board self-evaluation survey. The agenda also includes a closed session for personal matters about an identifiable individual, as permitted under the Public Libraries Act. The meeting is largely routine, with no major public decisions listed beyond budget updates and standard reports.

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Dysart Branch
Wed Oct 26, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to consider short-term rental registration and licensing by-laws

Haliburton County Council is meeting to approve recommendations from the Committee of the Whole, including a final update on short-term rentals with proposed registration and licensing by-laws. They will also review administrative reports on health professional recruitment, winter maintenance agreements, and reserve allocations, as well as planning items such as a subdivision extension request and a forestry contract renewal.

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County Council Chambers
Mon Oct 17, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Land Division Committee to consider five applications for land consent

The Haliburton County Land Division Committee will review several applications for land consent. These include requests for new rural lots and lot additions in Dysart et.al., Minden Hills, and Algonquin Highlands.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Wed Oct 12, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Library Board to review 2023 draft budget and strategic plan

The Haliburton County Public Library Board is meeting to review and potentially approve the 2023 draft budget, a draft strategic plan, and updates to library policies. They will also discuss digital resource usage, insurance questions, and future use of reserve funds. The meeting is being held electronically via Zoom and will be recorded for internal purposes.

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Dysart Branch
Wed Oct 12, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Council - Committee of the Whole

Haliburton County Council to discuss EMS mutual aid, tourism, and safety plan

The Committee of the Whole is meeting to discuss and potentially decide on several items, including an emergency management mutual assistance agreement with the District of Muskoka, a tourism partnership, and a community safety and well-being plan update. The agenda also includes routine reports on roads, finances, and IT, as well as a closed session for negotiations related to the EMS Master Plan and Detachment Board Formation.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Sep 28, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to appoint Integrity Commissioner and hear library, rail trail updates

Haliburton County Council is meeting to handle routine business, including adopting minutes, receiving reports, and considering a by-law to appoint an Integrity Commissioner. The agenda includes a delegation from the public library, a rail trail status report, and a petition from the Friends of Grass Lake Working Group. Council will also enter closed session to discuss the security of information technology systems.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Sep 21, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Haliburton County Library Board reviews 2023 budget and new policies

The Library Board is reviewing the first draft of the 2023 budget and the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan. Members will also discuss proposed changes to branch hours and review new library policies.

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via Zoom
Mon Sep 12, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Land Division Committee to decide on 3 lot-creation applications

The Haliburton County Land Division Committee is meeting to consider three applications for consent, including a new rural residential lot, an easement for parking, and a new shoreline residential lot. The agenda also includes an update on a previous lot addition application and adoption of the August 8, 2022 minutes. The meeting is held electronically with a live webcast.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Wed Aug 24, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to consider new shoreline preservation by-law and planning updates

The Haliburton County Council will discuss implementation considerations for a draft Shoreline Preservation By-law. The meeting also includes updates on the Planning Department, the Rail Trail, and various administration reports.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Aug 10, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Library board to consider van purchase and branch hour changes

The Haliburton County Public Library Board is meeting to discuss and potentially decide on several operational matters, including a proposal for procuring a library van, proposed adjustments to branch hours, and holiday hours. The board will also review financial reports and other routine items. The meeting is being held electronically via Zoom.

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via Zoom
Wed Aug 10, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Special Meeting of Council

Council to review solicitor's comments on shoreline preservation by-law

This special meeting of Haliburton County Council focuses on two planning items: the shoreline preservation by-law and short-term rentals. Council will receive the outcome of a solicitor's review of the refined shoreline by-law and an options report on short-term rentals, seeking direction on both. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive items listed.

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County Council Chambers
Mon Aug 8, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Committee to decide six lot-addition consent applications in Minden Hills and Dysart et al.

The Haliburton County Land Division Committee is meeting electronically to consider six applications for consent (lot additions) in Minden Hills and Dysart et al. The agenda includes adoption of previous minutes and routine procedural items. All applications are for lot additions, with no dollar amounts or public hearings listed.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Wed Jul 20, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to hear development charges study and tourism funding requests

Haliburton County Council meets to hear delegations on a development charges background study and a tourism funding request, and to consider administrative reports including a paramedic service master plan RFP, a County Road 21 pathway extension, and a debenture by-law. The agenda also includes routine items like minutes, correspondence, and financial registers.

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County Council Chambers
Mon Jul 11, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Committee to decide on 5 lot-creation and lot-addition consent applications

The Haliburton County Land Division Committee will consider five applications for consent to create new lots or lot additions, including an amended application for a new lot with a right-of-way. The committee will also adopt minutes from its June 13, 2022 meeting and handle routine procedural items.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Wed Jun 22, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council hears water quality, cell coverage updates; closed session on EORN project

Haliburton County Council is meeting electronically to hear delegations on water quality and the EORN cell gap project, and to consider reports on planning, forestry, and development charges. The agenda includes a closed session for confidential information about the EORN Cell Gap Project. Most items are updates or routine approvals, with no major decisions listed on the public agenda.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Jun 22, 2022 · 01:00 PM

County Joint Accessibility Committee

Committee to review Maple Avenue Suites proposal for three apartment buildings

The County Joint Accessibility Committee is meeting to discuss accessibility standards and review a proposal for Maple Avenue Suites in Haliburton, which includes three 6-suite apartment buildings with accessible units. The agenda includes routine items like minutes and correspondence, but the main substantive item is the Maple Avenue Suites proposal.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Jun 8, 2022 · 01:00 PM

Service Delivery Review Steering Committee

Haliburton County service delivery review committee hears working group updates

The Service Delivery Review Steering Committee is meeting to receive updates from working groups on roads, building, waste, planning, IT, HR, economic development, procurement, legal, communication, and fire services. The agenda includes adoption of previous minutes and standard procedural items. No decisions are listed on the agenda; the main business is receiving reports.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Jun 8, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Library Board to review 2021 audit, policies, and new website launch

The Haliburton County Public Library Board is meeting via Zoom to accept the auditor's presentation and draft 2021 financial statements, approve the consent agenda, and adopt several updated policies. They will also receive presentations on the 2022 annual report, the Friends of the Library annual report, and a new website launching June 13, 2022. Discussions include recording board meetings for staff and the budget impact of accessibility and cybersecurity software.

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via Zoom
Wed Jun 8, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Council - Committee of the Whole

Council hears recycling transition update; transition dates set for 2024

Haliburton County Council is receiving a delegation from AMO on the Blue Box recycling transition to full producer responsibility, with transition dates for each township in 2024. The agenda also includes routine reports on roads, finances, IT, and tourism, plus a closed session for human resources matters.

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County Council Chambers
Wed May 25, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to review 2021 audit, rural transit funding, and short-term rental rules

Haliburton County Council meets electronically to hear delegations on the 2021 financial statement audit by KPMG, a funding request from Point in Time for a rural transportation pilot, and an update on short-term rental regulations. The agenda also includes routine items like adopting the previous minutes and declarations of interest.

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County Council Chambers
Wed May 11, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Library board to review April financial report and marketing presentation

The Haliburton County Public Library Board is meeting via Zoom to handle routine business, including adopting the consent agenda, accepting the April 2022 financial report, and hearing a presentation on marketing materials. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

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Dysart Branch
Mon May 9, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Committee to decide on three land consent applications in Haliburton County

The Land Division Committee will consider three applications for consent, including a change in conditions and two related new lot creations. The meeting includes routine adoption of minutes and declarations of interest, with public observation available via webcast.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Mon Apr 11, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Land Division Committee to consider three right-of-way easement applications

The Haliburton County Land Division Committee is meeting electronically to consider three applications for consent, each seeking an easement for a right-of-way. The committee will also adopt the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting. The meeting is open to the public via live webcast.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Wed Mar 23, 2022 · 01:00 PM

Service Delivery Review Steering Committee

Haliburton County committee reviews service delivery updates

The Service Delivery Review Steering Committee is meeting to receive updates from working groups on fire services, digital strategy, roads, building, waste, planning, HR, economic development, procurement, legal, and communication. The agenda includes adopting minutes from the November 24, 2021 meeting and discussing new business from working groups. This is a routine update meeting with no major decisions listed.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Mar 23, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to review short-term rental survey and affordable housing report

Haliburton County Council is meeting electronically to consider routine administrative items, including adoption of minutes and reports from previous meetings. Key business includes a community survey for the short-term rental review, a request to extend draft approval for a subdivision (File No. 46-T-91001, Bishop), and a report from the Affordable Housing Target Program Steering Committee (Intake COH2021-04). The agenda also includes a delegation from the Integrity Commissioner presenting the annual report.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Mar 16, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Library Board to vote on staff training policy, discuss mileage, Easter closure, masks

The Haliburton County Public Library Board is meeting to approve a revised 2022 work plan, accept financial reports, and adopt a draft staff training policy. They will also discuss the current mileage rate, a proposed Easter holiday closure, and changes to mask mandates. The meeting includes a closed session for personal matters about an identifiable individual.

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via Zoom
Mon Mar 14, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Land Division Committee to decide on three right-of-way easement applications

The Haliburton County Land Division Committee is meeting electronically to consider three applications (H-003/2, H-004/21, H-005/21) from Catharine Gonnsen to grant easements for right-of-way on properties in the Municipality of Dysart et al. The agenda also includes routine items like adoption of minutes and declarations of interest. No other substantive business is listed.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Wed Mar 9, 2022 · 01:00 PM

County Special Meeting of Council

Haliburton County Council to review revised shoreline preservation by-law

At this special meeting, Haliburton County Council will consider a revised shoreline preservation by-law, incorporating feedback from a January 17, 2022 meeting. The agenda includes a presentation from consultants and a staff report on refinements, compliance, and enforcement. The meeting is largely procedural, with the main substantive item being the by-law review.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Feb 23, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to review short-term rental study, development charges, climate plan

Haliburton County Council is meeting to review a short-term rental study update, a development charges study, and a corporate climate change adaptation plan. They will also consider recommendations from the Committee of the Whole and various external boards, and hold a closed session for labour relations.

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County Council Chambers
Mon Feb 14, 2022 · 07:00 PM

Land Division Committee

Land Division Committee to hear five consent applications for new lots and easements

The Haliburton County Land Division Committee is meeting electronically to hear five applications for land division consent, including new lots, a lot addition, and easements. The agenda also includes the election of a chair and vice-chair, adoption of previous minutes, and recognition of service for Craig Pettit and John Clayton.

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Haliburton County Administration Building, Minden
Wed Feb 9, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Council - Committee of the Whole

County Council to hear KPMG reserve analysis and poverty update

The Committee of the Whole is meeting to receive updates and reports, including a poverty reduction round table update, a KPMG analysis of reserves and reserve funds, and a 2022 budget update. The council will also consider a mandatory vaccine policy, a business voucher program, and a contract for a tandem-axle truck. The agenda includes routine items such as adoption of minutes, cheque and payroll registers, and a closed session for insurance and personnel matters.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Feb 9, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Library board to discuss Stanhope branch update and new advocacy committee

The Haliburton County Public Library Board is meeting via Zoom to handle routine business, including adopting minutes from January meetings, receiving the librarian's and financial reports, and discussing an update on the Stanhope branch. The board will also consider creating an Advocacy and Fundraising Committee and review its 2022 workplan. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.

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via Zoom
Wed Jan 26, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Regular Council

Council to review short-term rental rules and Granite Shore subdivision plan

Haliburton County Council is meeting to hear updates from the health unit and a consultant's work plan for reviewing short-term rentals, and to consider planning items including a subdivision application and Crown reserve disposition. Council will also vote on recommendations from the Committee of the Whole and several administrative reports covering finances, borrowing, and the 2022 structural construction tender.

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County Council Chambers
Mon Jan 17, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Special Meeting of Council

Council to review new shoreline preservation by-law with 30m buffer

Haliburton County Council is holding a special meeting to review a draft shoreline preservation by-law, presented by consultants J.L. Richards and Hutchinson Environmental Sciences. The proposed by-law would regulate site alteration, tree removal, and native vegetation within 30 metres of lakes, rivers, and streams, with exemptions and a permit system. Council will also consider a confirming by-law for the meeting's proceedings.

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County Council Chambers
Wed Jan 12, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board

Library Board to elect Chair and Vice Chair, adopt budget draft 3

The Haliburton County Public Library Board will hold its first meeting of 2022, electing a Chair and Vice Chair, adopting the agenda and consent agenda, and considering a Board Confidentiality Policy. The board will also review and potentially accept Library Budget Draft 3 for 2022, along with receiving reports on library operations, finances, and circulation.

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Via Zoom
Wed Jan 12, 2022 · 09:00 AM

County Council - Committee of the Whole

County Council to consider final 2022 budget approval and social services update

Haliburton County Council's Committee of the Whole will hear a delegation on social services modernization, review routine financial reports including the December 2021 cheque and payroll registers, and consider a request for final approval of the 2022 budget. The agenda also includes status reports on roads, IT, and tourism, plus a closed session for personnel and labour relations matters.

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County Council Chambers
Tue Jan 11, 2022 · 03:00 PM

Haliburton County Public Library Board - Special Meeting

Library Board special meeting to enter closed session on personal matter

The Haliburton County Public Library Board is holding a special meeting via Zoom, with the main item being a motion to enter closed session to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, as permitted under the Public Libraries Act. The agenda is otherwise procedural, covering adoption of the agenda, declarations of interest, and scheduling the next regular meeting for January 12, 2022.

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