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 "city": "Kenora",
 "state": "ON",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-08-21",
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   "date": "2026-08-19",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee of Adjustment to hear consent and variance applications",
   "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment is meeting to hear applications for a consent and several minor variances, including for Granite Hills Estates and properties on Coney Island and North Marston. The agenda also includes routine items like approving minutes, correspondence, and a request for a special September meeting.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-21",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "No substantive items on agenda",
   "summary": "This meeting agenda contains only procedural markup and no disclosed decisions, proposals, or discussions. The provided text does not include any actionable items for council consideration.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee of Adjustment hearings for Jones Road and land consent applications",
   "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will conduct hearings regarding land consent and minor variances. These include a hearing for an application on Jones Road and two concurrent applications.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e75bf0b2-fd40-4260-bae1-42b4464f20bb&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Kenora Committee of the Whole meets on July 14, 2026",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole is scheduled to meet on July 14, 2026. The agenda is currently empty or procedural.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider $2.1M debt, water servicing for All Nations Hospital",
   "summary": "Council will decide on amending ICI recycling fees, a utility budget amendment for water/wastewater design for All Nations Health Hospital, and authorizing $2.1M in long-term debt for capital works. Also up for vote: zoning by-law amendments for three properties, a municipal AI policy, and multiple service agreements.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee to hear two minor variance applications",
   "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will hold public hearings for two minor variance applications at 10 Joseph Street and Anne Crescent. No consents or deferred matters are on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=d661688f-4d42-40fb-be63-6177e8ac0c2f&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Kenora Council discusses hospital water servicing and various zoning amendments",
   "summary": "The committee will review financial status reports, a new AI policy, and utility budget changes. It also includes statutory public meetings regarding several land-use zoning amendments.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "Special Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council votes to expropriate Kenricia Hotel for heritage rehabilitation",
   "summary": "Council is deciding on the expropriation of the Kenricia Hotel property at 155 Main Street South for community improvement and heritage preservation. The meeting includes a closed session for confidential information before the vote. A by-law authorizing the expropriation and costs will be given three readings.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=66848d57-9ca5-4f58-86e3-bac664125a24&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee to hear applications for consent and minor variances",
   "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will hold public hearings on a consent application for Miller Rapids Road and minor variance applications for Rabbit Lake Trailer Park and Beryl Winder Road. They will also review minutes, correspondence, and discuss an OACA conference.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to set 2026 tax rates and ratios",
   "summary": "Council will vote on setting the 2026 municipal tax rates and ratios, as well as the 2026 Business Improvement Zone levy. Other business includes amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw for properties on Lakeview Drive, and awarding tenders for paving and museum roof projects. A Council seat will be declared vacant effective May 30, 2026.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=13ce06a8-cfd5-46d7-9b56-02fb662029d7&lang=English"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Council to set 2026 tax rates, consider Lakeview Drive changes",
   "summary": "The Committee will discuss setting 2026 tax rates and the BIZ levy, and hold public hearings on an official plan amendment at 1060/832 Lakeview Drive and a zoning bylaw amendment at 1053 Lakeview Drive. They will also review the 2025 Synergy North year-in-review, the city's asset management plan, a stormwater study, and a geotechnical report for Coker Road investment.",
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   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=9a2f9d8d-f719-46d0-967e-85c0313a6abe&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to approve $185K museum roof budget and $4.3M water contract",
   "summary": "Council will vote on a budget amendment adding $185,000 for the Lake of the Woods Museum roof project, funded by reserves. They will also set new pickleball court fees and consider several policy updates including video surveillance, whistleblower, and debt management policies. Multiple construction contracts totaling over $6 million are being awarded, including a $4.3 million water and wastewater project.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e5bbd202-688a-433b-9860-7568730a63d9&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=4059",
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e5bbd202-688a-433b-9860-7568730a63d9&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-15",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee to hear three minor variance applications for Kenora properties",
   "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will hold public hearings on three minor variance applications and one deferred consent application. Decisions will be made on requests for minor variances at Water Street (Courthouse), Beach Street (Coney Island), and Highway 17E, plus a consent application on Veterans Drive.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=3a962e9e-d5a8-4716-857a-dcd5ec69d70c&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=3a962e9e-d5a8-4716-857a-dcd5ec69d70c&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Public hearings on Johnson Road subdivision and 612 9th St zoning; debt request",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will hold statutory public meetings for a draft plan of subdivision at 1 Johnson Road and a site-specific zoning bylaw amendment at 612 9th Street North. They will also consider amending the tariff of fees to add pickleball court fees, adopting new policies (whistleblower, video surveillance, museum security), and an external debt authorization request. The meeting includes a closed session for legal advice and training.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=a8af1868-f19e-49f3-8de2-09b01971aa5c&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-30",
   "body": "Special Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to approve $600k budget for sewer reconstruction",
   "summary": "Council will consider amending the 2026 Utility Capital Budget to authorize $600,000 in debt financing for sewer and water reconstruction on Mellick Avenue and a back-lane in Kenora.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=3df72d16-40ed-4e52-9e9b-2cac9889f517&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=4064",
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=3df72d16-40ed-4e52-9e9b-2cac9889f517&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-25",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "No agenda items listed for the Committee of Adjustment meeting",
   "summary": "The agenda for the Kenora Committee of Adjustment meeting on 2026-03-25 contains no listed items or proposals. No rezoning applications, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are detailed. As a result, the meeting appears to be procedural with no specific decisions recorded in the agenda.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to amend capital budget for Norman Park improvements",
   "summary": "Council will consider a $85,000 amendment to the 2026 Capital Budget for designs related to the Norman Park Parking Lot and Community Club Improvements. The meeting also includes reports on water systems, fire services, and the approval of various agreements and by-laws.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=9daefd79-94bd-419f-b67b-96c2da2d48c9&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=9daefd79-94bd-419f-b67b-96c2da2d48c9&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English",
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=9daefd79-94bd-419f-b67b-96c2da2d48c9&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-10",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Council to consider $85,000 for Norman Park Parking Lot and Club upgrades",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will receive a public notice that Council intends to adopt an $85,000 amendment to the 2026 Capital Budget for designs at the Norman Park Parking Lot and Community Club. Reports will be presented on temporary‑use zoning for 88 Jakson Road, updates to the Docks and Mooring By‑law schedules, and a license agreement with the Kenora District Services Board for Benidickson Court. Financial and operational updates, including a December 31 2025 financial status forecast, will also be discussed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=4f154303-22c7-4faa-bb85-7dfb57bc26e1&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=4f154303-22c7-4faa-bb85-7dfb57bc26e1&lang=English"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-25",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee hears two minor variance applications",
   "summary": "The Kenora Committee of Adjustment will hold public hearings for two minor variance applications (File Nos. D13-26-01 and D13-26-02). Other agenda items are procedural: call to order, roll call, minutes approval, and discussion of the OACA conference.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=a7957404-6ad4-405d-b793-69fd700f9d01&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-02-17",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Kenora council to adopt 2026 operating budget and new sign, fee bylaws",
   "summary": "Council will decide on adopting the 2026 Municipal Operating Budget, a new Community Improvement Plan, a new Comprehensive Sign Bylaw, and a new Tariff of Fees and Charges. A deputation on radon test results is scheduled. Numerous routine items, including drinking water reports and policy statements, are on the consent agenda, followed by three readings of multiple bylaws.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=145b789f-d19b-4ba3-99d7-841127e49496&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=3862",
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=145b789f-d19b-4ba3-99d7-841127e49496&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Committee reviews the 2026 Municipal Operating Budget report",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will hear reports from several departments, including the 2026 Operating Budget. Deputations will present the Active Transportation Plan and a Municipal Policing Study. License agreements for the New Horizons Senior Centres will be reviewed. A motion will be considered to move the meeting to a closed session for council education and training.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb44ba21-56c8-4b18-b394-11f120e7c334&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb44ba21-56c8-4b18-b394-11f120e7c334&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English",
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  {
   "date": "2026-02-03",
   "body": "Special Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Kenora council to consider new city-wide economic development plan",
   "summary": "The Special Committee of the Whole will hear a presentation on a proposed new Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to replace three existing plans for Harbourtown Centre, Keewatin, and the Former Mill Site. The committee will also hold a statutory public meeting to allow residents to comment on the plan, which aims to encourage investment and housing development across the entire city.",
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   "minutes_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=3754",
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=b3a3d62c-eef1-41d2-be03-5edc2f49f1c0&lang=English"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-22",
   "body": "Special Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Kenora council to review 2026 draft operating budget",
   "summary": "The Special Committee of the Whole will review the 2026 Draft Operating Budget and related budget decision reports. The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss labour relations.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cd3a01b1-6842-4331-bfc7-60e0a1158bc0&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=3769",
   "source": "https://pub-kenora.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cd3a01b1-6842-4331-bfc7-60e0a1158bc0&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-01-21",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee will approve minutes from the Oct 22 2025 meeting",
   "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will conduct its regular procedural business. Members will vote to confirm the Chair and Vice‑Chair for both the Committee of Adjustment and the Property Standards Appeal Committee. The body will also approve the minutes from the October 22, 2025 meeting. No consent, minor‑variance, or previously‑deferred hearings are scheduled.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-01-21",
   "body": "Property Standards Appeal Committee",
   "headline": "Property Standards Appeal Committee to hold hearing for 41 Barkman Close",
   "summary": "The Property Standards Appeal Committee is meeting to conduct hearings regarding a specific property. The primary focus of the meeting is the property located at 41 Barkman Close.",
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