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The agenda also includes a public hearing on Line 16 traffic concerns, a by-law for the Thomson Drain - Branch A, and endorsement of a customer appreciation event. Council will receive updates from the Chief Building Official, Public Works, and Treasurer, along with several consent items supporting other municipalities' resolutions.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/36964/Council%20-%2011%20Aug%202026.pdf?handle=79356834E23347A78AC9530F5FD54496", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=189" }, { "date": "2026-07-21", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to approve $740,000 fire‑truck tender and key by‑law updates", "summary": "The Township of Perth South Council will consider a tender for a new four‑door commercial pumper‑tanker valued at $740,000 plus HST, and a $68,517.50 cost for a John Deere grader power‑train relife. The meeting also includes adoption of the 2026 Procurement Policy amendment, a user fee for industrial/commercial/institutional recycling bins, and By‑law 28‑2026 delegating authority to the CAO during the lame‑duck period. Additional items are the approval of the 2025 audited financial statements and several routine by‑law appointments.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/36619/Council%20-%2021%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=E67CB1158DB745BB823DEC1986E59794", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=188" }, { "date": "2026-07-21", "body": "Council - Closed Session", "headline": "Township of Perth South to hold closed session for legal and land matters", "summary": "The Perth South Council will hold a closed meeting to discuss potential litigation, land acquisitions, and personal matters. The session will follow the regular council meeting on July 21, 2026.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/36621/Council%20-%20Closed%20Session%20-%2021%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=652B88EF0E0549D0BA70B16C8355EEC6", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=207" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Council - Closed Session", "headline": "Council reviews closed session minutes and discusses potential land transactions.", "summary": "This agenda consists entirely of procedural boilerplate for a closed council meeting. The township will approve previous closed-session minutes and discuss a statutory exemption to review potential municipal land acquisitions or sales. No specific properties, dollar amounts, or project details are provided in the public text.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/36356/Council%20-%20Closed%20Session%20-%2007%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=8CAFDD8F40844ACA8C64B6D912F22731", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=206" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council approves 2026 Asset Management Plan with financial strategy deferred", "summary": "The Council of Perth South will consider adopting the 2026 Asset Management Plan, though the financial strategy component will be deferred to the 2027 budget process. The meeting also includes a public hearing for a minor variance application and a consent agenda of informational reports.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/36328/Council%20-%2007%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=6C6FB8B54F934253A872220F6D8F2C54", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=187" }, { "date": "2026-06-16", "body": "Council - Closed Session", "headline": "Township to hold closed session for personal matters", "summary": "This is a procedural closed session meeting where council will discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, before reconvening in open session.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/36128/Council%20-%20Closed%20Session%20-%2016%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=5C3877B758E3465AA300984C77CB22A8", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=205" }, { "date": "2026-06-16", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to award $2.78M contract for Station Road reconstruction", "summary": "Council will vote on awarding a $2,780,000 tender to Kurtis Smith Excavating Inc. for reconstructing Station Road, Boyce St, and Flax Mill Road. Public hearings will be held for two consent applications (B15-26 and B07-26) and a minor variance on Part Lot 15, Concession 7 Downie. The consent agenda includes 26 items of correspondence from other municipalities on topics like heritage designation extensions, policing costs, and invasive species rules.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/36095/Council%20-%2016%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=580BE2E15E9D4A37AFD2CBBFD73532A9", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=186" }, { "date": "2026-06-02", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to consider funding request from Emily Murphy Centre and award drainage contract", "summary": "Council will hold a public meeting to hear a funding request from the Emily Murphy Centre for its Tiny Homes...Big Impact Campaign. They will also award a contract for Thomson Drain Branch A to Robinson Farm Drainage for $20,800, and consider extending the Biddulph-Blanshard Fire Board agreement until 2027.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/35847/Council%20-%2002%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=C054CA8A9E5D490FB8932CC95422F577", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=185" }, { "date": "2026-05-19", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to award $1.66 M asphalt paving contract to Brantco Construction", "summary": "The council will approve a $1,664,944.03 contract with Brantco Construction for the 2026 asphalt paving project. It will also approve the purchase of a 2023 Case 580 SN WT tractor backhoe from Parker and Parker Limited for $105,000 plus taxes, and related accessories from Delta Power Equipment for $21,563 plus taxes. Additional actions include appointing three councillors to the Court of Revision for Thomson Drain Branch A, adopting Confirmatory By‑law 22‑2026, and accepting the regular council minutes from May 5, 2026.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/35656/Council%20-%2019%20May%202026.pdf?handle=A521449410E34EB7A66CB4AE90C85C2F", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=183" }, { "date": "2026-05-05", "body": "Council", "headline": "Perth South Council to set 2026 tax rates", "summary": "Council will consider a by-law to establish the 2026 rates of taxation. The meeting also includes a decision on drainage works for the Thomson Drain Branch A and a review of first-quarter financial reports.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/35451/Council%20-%2005%20May%202026.pdf?handle=82529FBE6C694E42821F12A7379A3195", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=182" }, { "date": "2026-04-29", "body": "Community Policing Advisory Committee", "headline": "Committee to receive police stats and update from new chief", "summary": "The Community Policing Advisory Committee will approve the agenda and past minutes, then receive monthly police statistics for January through March 2026 and an update from Chief Landers. The meeting is largely procedural with no major decisions or public hearings.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/35260/Community%20Policing%20Advisory%20Committee%20-%2029%20Apr%20.pdf?handle=F23CFA3C24C947F1953A94F23A91AA46", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=204" }, { "date": "2026-04-21", "body": "Council - Closed Session", "headline": "Perth South Council to hold closed session regarding personnel matters", "summary": "Council will meet in a closed session to discuss confidential items. The primary focus of the meeting is personal matters concerning identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/35203/Council%20-%20Closed%20Session%20-%2021%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=DA4CE0CC7C9045949B79C40D4308F142", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=203" }, { "date": "2026-04-21", "body": "Council", "headline": "Perth South Council to consider 2026 budget and tax levy", "summary": "Council will discuss the 2026 draft budget, including a proposed tax levy and residential tax rate. The meeting also includes decisions on a new electronic messaging board and a shared by-law enforcement agreement with North Perth.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/35206/Council%20-%2021%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=60864BA42BB64A15990D02D274F7FEA6", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=181" }, { "date": "2026-04-07", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to approve zoning amendment for 4733 Line 29 and related items", "summary": "The Township of Perth South Council will consider a public meeting on a zoning by‑law amendment (Z 1‑2026) for the property at 4733 Line 29. It will also vote on an amended fire services agreement with Perth East (By‑law 11‑2026) and approve a $12,882 lawn and landscape maintenance contract with Steelecrest Property Care. Additional items include hazardous waste service agreements with Stratford and St. Marys and a pilot summer‑hours work schedule for staff.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/34954/Council%20-%2007%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=1BE60DAB61134F9CA07A30D16B1010C7", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=180" }, { "date": "2026-04-02", "body": "Special Council", "headline": "Township to review 2026 budget with 3.21% tax rate increase", "summary": "The Perth South Council will review the 2026 draft operating and capital budget, which proposes a general levy of $5,129,137 and a tax rate increase of 3.21%. The meeting also includes a report on the Grader Relife Program and a grant request for the Kirkton Ag Society.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/34693/Special%20Council%20-%2002%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=462AA66430CD41879EAD19B34AB5A1A9", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=202" }, { "date": "2026-03-17", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to approve early tender for Station Road Reconstruction and multiple asphalt projects", "summary": "The Township of Perth South Council will consider a report from the Director of Public Works recommending that several capital projects be approved to proceed to tender before the 2026 budget is adopted, including Station Road Reconstruction and a series of asphalt paving and overlay works. The council will also receive and approve the February 2026 payroll amount of $7,175.73, adopt By‑law 13‑2026 to amend planning fee charges, and adopt By‑law 14‑2026 as a confirmatory by‑law. Additional items such as water system reports, the Treasurer’s update, and a Building Condition Assessment report are presented for information.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/34658/Council%20-%2017%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=793715CEBDF748E6AB95A07B54DAF0A1", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=179" }, { "date": "2026-03-03", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council awards $480,060 gravel tender and $190,613 dust control contracts", "summary": "The Township of Perth South Council will approve two procurement contracts: a $480,060 award to McCann Redi Mix for the 2026 “A” Gravel Tender PW 2026-01, and a $190,613.15 award to Da‑Lee Dust Control for the 2026 Dust Suppressant Tender PW 2026-02. The council will also consider By‑law 10‑2026 to authorize an agreement with Comprint Systems Incorporated and By‑law 11‑2026 to amend the Fire Services Agreement with the Township of Perth East. Additionally, the council will appoint fire department officers for the Biddulph‑Blanshard Fire Department.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/34361/Council%20-%2003%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=AD933593E03A478C929E0CE55C897875", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=178" }, { "date": "2026-02-24", "body": "Council - 24 Feb 2026 - POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE", "headline": "Council to review first draft of 2026 budget (postponed)", "summary": "A special council meeting was scheduled to review the first draft of the 2026 operating, capital and user‑fee budgets. The meeting was postponed until further notice, so no decisions were made. Council members were asked to bring their budget binders for the review.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/34100/Council%20-%2024%20Feb%202026%20-%20POSTPONED%20UNTIL%20FURTHER.pdf?handle=554A40D347644060A9C5C866E2808644", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=201" }, { "date": "2026-02-17", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council approves office renovation and planning fee increases", "summary": "The Township of Perth South Council will consider awarding a contract for office renovations and approving new land use planning fees for 2026. The meeting agenda also includes several consent agenda items and reports on property tax and council remuneration.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/34019/Council%20-%2017%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=E65B0B6F4F674FBF9938DD16E21EDC4F", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=177" }, { "date": "2026-02-09", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to discuss governance and condition of K-W Community Complex", "summary": "Council will review the governance model and facility condition assessment for the jointly owned K-W Community Complex. The meeting includes discussions on surplus lands and the Kirkton Landfill report.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/33438/Council%20-%2009%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=B8E689F8DB0F496B8C0B83232B659DD1", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=198" }, { "date": "2026-02-03", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to approve zoning amendment for 5655 Line 6 and fund streetlights", "summary": "The Township of Perth South Council will consider a public meeting on a zoning by‑law amendment (Z 9‑2025) for the property at 5655 Line 6 and vote to adopt it. It will also receive a report authorizing the 2026 streetlight budget of $19,354 to be funded through the general levy. Additional by‑laws will be given first, second and third readings, including the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement for the Pothole Prevention and Repair Program and a confirmatory by‑law. Consent agenda items are presented for information only.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/33795/Council%20-%2003%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=72EDD2DDC81146A6A50DDF42D0EBFD29", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=184" }, { "date": "2026-01-28", "body": "Community Policing Advisory Committee", "headline": "Petition on traffic concerns in Prospect Hill will be considered", "summary": "The Community Policing Advisory Committee will confirm its agenda and adopt the minutes from the December 3, 2025 meeting. It will receive Perth South monthly statistics and Crime Stoppers reports for November and December 2025, and hear an update from Chief Skinner. The committee will also consider a petition submitted by Scott McIntosh regarding traffic concerns in Prospect Hill.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/33547/Community%20Policing%20Advisory%20Committee%20-%2028%20Jan%20.pdf?handle=B25AE01BA2684FD7A7D6281A83E9ABE7", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=199" }, { "date": "2026-01-13", "body": "Council", "headline": "Council to set 2026 interim tax levies for the township", "summary": "The council will vote on By-law 1‑2026 to establish the interim tax levies for 2026. It will also consider By-law 2‑2026 authorizing a boundary road maintenance agreement with West Perth, and a resolution to let South Huron operate the Kirkton‑Woodham pool with a 50% cost share. Additional items include a presentation on the township’s building condition assessment and a report on third‑quarter water operations.", "agenda_url": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/33336/Council%20-%2013%20Jan%202026.pdf?handle=06F90B1497D348DDADA611C07572FB01", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=176" } ] }