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 "city": "Hawkesbury",
 "state": "ON",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-21",
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   "date": "2026-09-14",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Hawkesbury Council holds its regular September 14, 2026 meeting.",
   "summary": "The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and placeholder text. No substantive items, public hearings, contracts, or policy discussions are listed for this session.",
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   "date": "2026-08-12",
   "body": "Special meeting",
   "headline": "Council special meeting to hold closed session on non-disclosure agreement update",
   "summary": "This is a special meeting of Hawkesbury Council, scheduled for 1:30–2:30 PM on August 12, 2026. The agenda is largely procedural, with the main substantive item being a motion to move into closed session to receive an update on a non-disclosure agreement. The meeting will then resume in open session for a report from the closed session before adjourning.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-16",
   "body": "Special meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider Main Street Connecting Link Agreement",
   "summary": "The Council is holding a special meeting to address matters requiring action. The primary focus is the repeal of Resolution R-70-25 and the approval of a Connecting Link Agreement for Main Street.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=d7734f33-a6d3-4c13-8f48-9f646cd7fc0b&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-22",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider adopting new Official Plan and multiple by-laws",
   "summary": "Council will vote on several by-laws, including a new Official Plan for the town. Other decisions include potential heritage designation for Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori Church, part lot control exemptions at 613-615 Paul Crescent and 294 William/407 Regent, and a by-law regulating false alarm fees. Council will also receive the 2025 audited financial statements.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Zoning Amendment Public Meeting",
   "headline": "No substantive items listed on this agenda.",
   "summary": "This meeting agenda contains only procedural boilerplate. No specific zoning amendments, decisions, or discussions are detailed.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to borrow $14M for new municipal garage",
   "summary": "Council will decide on borrowing $14 million for a new municipal garage, adopt a new Official Plan, and vote on several zoning amendments and by-laws. Other items include updating fees, the animal control by-law, and a new code of conduct.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "body": "Statutory Public Meeting",
   "headline": "Council considers new Official Plan and Paul Crescent rezoning",
   "summary": "This is a statutory public meeting where the council will hear public comments on two major planning matters: a proposed zoning by-law amendment to rezone a vacant lot on Paul Crescent from Residential Two to Residential Four-Exception, and the final draft of the new Official Plan, which updates policies to conform with provincial and county planning requirements.",
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   "minutes_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17324",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on new Official Plan guiding growth to 2046",
   "summary": "Council will consider adopting the final draft of the new Official Plan (Hawkesbury 2046), updating the fire department bylaw, and amending parking regulations. Delegations will present on the 10-year housing and homelessness action plan, a request from Maison Interlude to amend a zoning bylaw, and a osprey display at Cyr-de-LaSalle Park.",
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   "minutes_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17337",
   "source": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=85f02ca1-c7ec-4b6d-b9c9-bd09e142f9f4&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-09",
   "body": "Statutory Public Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider temporary food truck at 82 Bon Pasteur Street",
   "summary": "The meeting is a statutory public hearing to consider a temporary amendment to the Zoning by-law for 82 Bon Pasteur Street. The applicant seeks to permit a restaurant food truck on the property, currently zoned Institutional, for a three-year period. Public comments are invited.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=0a2ffcad-62f9-4a87-8e0b-edb088408378&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17318",
   "source": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=0a2ffcad-62f9-4a87-8e0b-edb088408378&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-09",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Temporary zoning amendment for 82 Bon Pasteur Street up for vote",
   "summary": "Council will consider a temporary zoning by-law amendment at 82 Bon Pasteur Street, a new fire department by-law, water and sewer rates, waste collection rates, and a delegation of authorities to the CAO during the lame duck period. They will also hear a presentation on a federal transportation mandate and discuss an Ombudsman report regarding a December 2024 in-camera meeting. Approval of minutes, administrative reports, and accounts payable are consent items.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e4bfd539-02be-4826-b409-e6dced87484a&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17316",
   "source": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e4bfd539-02be-4826-b409-e6dced87484a&lang=English"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-09",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to adopt 2026 budget, interim tax levy, and roof replacement contract",
   "summary": "Council will vote on several by-laws including the 2026 budget (By-law No. 4-2026) and an interim tax levy (By-law No. 1-2026), as well as a roof replacement contract for the Robert Hartley Sports Complex. The meeting also includes presentations on the sale of Hydro, a wrestling gala, and the Orca Swim Team, and discussions on OPP governance, rent control, and police funding requests.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=533eceb4-db54-40f0-ab77-0c876e5ccbfc&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=16981",
   "source": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=533eceb4-db54-40f0-ab77-0c876e5ccbfc&lang=English"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-28",
   "body": "Special meeting",
   "headline": "Council to decide condo plan and lot‑control exemption for 180‑188 Higginson St",
   "summary": "The Hawkesbury Town Council will meet on Jan 28, 2026. The council will review the draft plan of common elements for a condominium at 180‑188 Higginson Street and consider a request to remove part‑lot control for the same site. The meeting also includes the 2026 budget discussion and standard disclosures.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=5302c598-ba83-4a19-a040-b1caebfb0cd3&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=16921",
   "source": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=5302c598-ba83-4a19-a040-b1caebfb0cd3&lang=English"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-26",
   "body": "Special meeting",
   "headline": "Council to present 2026 capital and operational budgets",
   "summary": "Hawkesbury Town Council is holding a special meeting to present the 2026 budgets for various departments. The agenda includes the capital budget and the first draft of the operational budget. No decisions or votes are scheduled; the meeting is for presentation only.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=645d6c21-4ff6-49c7-abd4-30480c239511&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=16903",
   "source": "https://pub-hawkesbury.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=645d6c21-4ff6-49c7-abd4-30480c239511&lang=English"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-12",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Agenda contains no substantive items or decisions.",
   "summary": "The agenda for this meeting is purely procedural, with no listed items, reports, or discussions. No decisions or proposals are presented for council action.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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