{
 "city": "Highlands East",
 "state": "Ontario",
 "page": "https://canada.theboringparts.com/city/highlandseast/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-26",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Highlands East Council to review rezoning, financial statements, and bylaws",
   "summary": "Council will meet to approve the 2024 financial statements and several rezoning applications. The meeting also includes discussions on updating dog and short-term rental bylaws.",
   "agenda_url": "https://highlandseast.civicweb.net/document/453224/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2014%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=2ACBACFD1D52424FA81D2ABCC9C92127",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://highlandseast.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=3697"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on $444,791 insurance renewal and $60,934 roads study contract.",
   "summary": "This regular meeting of Highlands East Council includes decisions on several contracts and bylaw amendments. Council will consider approving an insurance renewal with BFL Canada for $444,791, a roads needs study contract with Jp2G Consultants Inc. for $60,934, and a transfer of $8,600 from reserve for iPads for the building department. Proposed amendments to the dog bylaw, short-term rental licensing bylaw, and municipal recreation area bylaw are also up for discussion. A delegation from the Paudash Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club will present.",
   "agenda_url": "https://highlandseast.civicweb.net/document/452516/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2023%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=A2674B6EF69B44F7828C9EA65317B8A0",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://highlandseast.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=3706"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Special Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council hears EORN presentation on long-term financial and governance options",
   "summary": "This special meeting is a facilitated session with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) to gather council input on a community-wide affordability and governance structure study for Haliburton County. Council will discuss fiscal pressures, service delivery, and potential long-term approaches, but no decisions are being made. The study runs until July 31, 2026, and will inform future councils.",
   "agenda_url": "https://highlandseast.civicweb.net/document/452006/Special%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2015%20Jun%202026%20-%20For%20.pdf?handle=24FD9E90757F4B0EBC5E994D6334DC2A",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://highlandseast.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=3719"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to decide on two rezoning applications and several shore road allowance sales",
   "summary": "This meeting includes a public planning meeting to consider zoning bylaw amendments for properties at 1826 Lewis Road (Abbott) and 1068 Wolverine Drive (Henderson/Allen). Council will also decide on multiple shoreline road allowance purchases, receive a delegation regarding Dillman Trail, and hear a presentation on the County of Haliburton Affordability and Governance Study.",
   "agenda_url": "https://highlandseast.civicweb.net/document/451394/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2012%20May%202026.pdf?handle=0CE358AA4D174CC9BBAC64EF9E949E26",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://highlandseast.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=3696"
  }
 ]
}