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   "date": "2026-09-15",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Thorold Council agenda has no substantive items",
   "summary": "This meeting agenda contains only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE system. No discussion items, decisions, or public hearings are listed.",
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   "date": "2026-08-20",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee of Adjustment hears two minor variance applications",
   "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment is meeting to consider two minor variance applications: one for 13227 Highway 20 and one for 69 Cresthaven Heights. The agenda also includes adoption of previous minutes and routine procedural items. No other substantive business is listed.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-14",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Council receives correspondence on heritage, taxes, planning, disaster aid, library funding",
   "summary": "This is the City of Thorold's weekly correspondence distribution for August 14, 2026, circulated for information only. Council is not voting on these items at this meeting; any Councillor may request an item be placed on a future agenda. The package includes resolutions from other Ontario municipalities on heritage property designation deadlines, a vacant commercial storefront tax, OLT review, disaster assistance programs, OCIF funding, public library funding, and health and safety legislation amendments, plus one mayoral decision approving a by-law.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-11",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Meeting is purely procedural with no substantive items.",
   "summary": "This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no actionable items for discussion or decision.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=15461d45-ecd0-47f9-b309-42282ed67929&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-07",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Council reviews four resolutions from other municipalities on funding and invasive plants",
   "summary": "This is the Council's weekly correspondence distribution for August 7, 2026. It contains four items of correspondence from other municipalities, including resolutions on sustainable fire service funding, public health unit funding, invasive plants rules, and Bill 97. No decisions are being made; councillors may request items be placed on a future agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-05",
   "body": "Road Safety Advisory Committee",
   "headline": "Council directs staff to study Pine Street South traffic safety improvements",
   "summary": "The Road Safety Advisory Committee will discuss Council's recent directive to report on parking and traffic safety improvements on Pine Street South and surrounding areas. The committee will also review several traffic calming and parking requests, including on Tupper Avenue, Tucker Street, and Cunningham Road.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-31",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Council reviews external resolutions on infrastructure, traffic safety, and tax policy",
   "summary": "The City of Thorold’s weekly correspondence package circulates 14 items from other municipalities and agencies. No decisions are scheduled; items are informational only. Councillors may request any item be placed on a future agenda by contacting the City Clerk.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-31",
   "body": "SPECIAL Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Thorold council to ratify actions taken in closed session on Keefer Mansion",
   "summary": "The City of Thorold’s special council meeting will ratify actions taken during a closed session regarding a land acquisition or disposition offer for Keefer Mansion. The meeting includes procedural items such as a land acknowledgment, declaration of interest, and adoption of the agenda, but no substantive decisions are listed for public consideration.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-24",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "City of Thorold distributes weekly council correspondence",
   "summary": "This document is a weekly information package of correspondence circulated to Council. It contains resolutions and letters from other municipalities regarding provincial funding, healthcare, and regulatory requests.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=29f2c1c6-b81c-40ef-95e6-6a3c1c9f19b9&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-17",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Mayoral Decision By-Law Approval (July 14, 2026)",
   "summary": "The Thorold City Council will receive a weekly correspondence package containing resolutions from other municipalities on topics such as highway rest stops on Hwy 11 and 17, an extended deadline for heritage property designations, the Practice Ready Ontario Program, public‑sector salary disclosure inflation adjustments, and a vacant commercial storefront tax. The agenda also includes a mayoral decision by‑law approval dated July 14, 2026.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-16",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Thorold Committee of Adjustment reviews two property variance applications",
   "summary": "The City of Thorold’s Committee of Adjustment will review two property applications on July 16, 2026. Staff reports are scheduled for a minor variance request at 3250 Schmon Parkway and a consent application with a minor variance at 10 Brock Street. These reviews determine whether specific land-use requests can proceed under current municipal rules. The agenda also includes routine administrative items, such as adopting minutes from the June 18 session.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "No substantive items on agenda",
   "summary": "The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no actionable items.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=afd9bd46-283d-4f7b-8c61-85a3249389a7&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=afd9bd46-283d-4f7b-8c61-85a3249389a7&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-10",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Thorold Council receives weekly correspondence and project updates",
   "summary": "This package contains internal memos and external communications for Council review. Items include infrastructure design notices, housing corporation requests, and various municipal resolutions.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cfa06787-78c6-4430-889e-f1e6ba4bd5c2&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cfa06787-78c6-4430-889e-f1e6ba4bd5c2&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-03",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Council receives correspondence on OLT review, voters lists, more",
   "summary": "This is a weekly distribution of correspondence items from other municipalities and agencies. Council is not making decisions; items are for information only. A councillor may request to place any item on a future agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=4b9ea552-6beb-418e-b559-7abeb445fb15&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=4b9ea552-6beb-418e-b559-7abeb445fb15&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-29",
   "body": "SPECIAL Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council votes on the Rolling Meadows turf field construction tender.",
   "summary": "Thorold City Council is holding a special meeting to finalize the construction tender for the Rolling Meadows turf field, which was deferred from last week. The council will also review closed session matters and pass a standard by-law to ratify all actions taken during this session. No other substantive policy or budget items are on the agenda.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=9424601b-6447-471b-8ea4-2f735e4a33b6&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-26",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Council reviews correspondence and committee minutes from the past week",
   "summary": "This is a procedural meeting where Thorold Council reviews a weekly distribution of correspondence from other municipalities and the provincial government, along with minutes from various advisory committees. No decisions are made on the items presented.",
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   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=add711f2-c63e-43fe-ada2-383247f71f0b&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Heritage Advisory Committee",
   "headline": "Update on St. Johns Heritage Site designation and ceremony planning",
   "summary": "The Heritage Advisory Committee will discuss the St. Johns Heritage Site designation update and ceremony planning, review history plaque installations for designated properties, receive updates on committee membership following L. Borland's resignation, and approve invoices. They will also plan for Canada Day and Market Days events and discuss a new website update.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=d93bd347-163a-416d-8855-4ab741842231&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Council to decide on zoning amendments for Merrittville Speedway and Highway 20",
   "summary": "Council will hold a statutory public meeting for a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for phases 17 and 19-22 of Rolling Meadows. They will also vote on zoning changes for 2371 Merrittville Highway (Merrittville Speedway) and 2575 Highway 20. Other decisions include tender awards for a turf field at Rolling Meadows and playground at Kottmeier Estates, as well as a motion to explore library expansion.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=3cb45c85-3b4f-4043-95d0-7cef88f729bd&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-22",
   "body": "Thorold Town and Gown Committee",
   "headline": "Committee discusses waste management, fall semester prep, and city website updates",
   "summary": "The committee will review waste management monitoring reports and student collection flyers. Staff are also scheduled to present updates on the new City website and public education at the Thorold Community Market.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=f10c04d4-c364-466a-ae72-81a48e8eae2d&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=f10c04d4-c364-466a-ae72-81a48e8eae2d&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-22",
   "body": "Darlene Ryan Port Robinson Community Centre Board of Management",
   "headline": "Board reviews facility maintenance, rental rates, and community event updates.",
   "summary": "This community centre board meeting covers routine operational updates and facility management. The board will review rental rates, maintenance requests, and approved budget projects for the chimney and kitchen. A board member's resignation will be noted, alongside reports on recent and upcoming community events.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=a7826499-8eb1-4c2f-980e-a8986b823a50&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=a7826499-8eb1-4c2f-980e-a8986b823a50&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-19",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Council reviews correspondence from other municipalities",
   "summary": "This is a Council Weekly Correspondence Distribution, which is an information package for councillors. No decisions are being made at this meeting; items may be elevated to a future agenda if a councillor requests it. The package includes resolutions from other Ontario municipalities on various topics.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=82927ca7-ddbe-4007-ab5d-219c10bcee73&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=82927ca7-ddbe-4007-ab5d-219c10bcee73&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-18",
   "body": "Committee of Adjustment",
   "headline": "Committee of Adjustment to review property variances for Brock St and Turner Rd",
   "summary": "The Committee of Adjustment will meet to consider land use applications. The body will decide on a consent and minor variance request for 10 Brock Street and a minor variance request for 1892 Turner Road.",
   "agenda_url": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=592963ae-59c7-4a96-bbbb-2291afcd6f40&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-thorold.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=592963ae-59c7-4a96-bbbb-2291afcd6f40&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "SPECIAL Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider Development Charges Reduction Program",
   "summary": "The special council meeting will discuss a Development Charges Reduction Program, including options for 30% and 50% reductions. A closed session will address a confidential cybersecurity incident. The meeting will also consider a by-law to confirm council actions.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-12",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Council receives weekly correspondence and committee minutes",
   "summary": "This meeting consists of the weekly distribution of information packages to Council members. The package includes various municipal resolutions from other jurisdictions and minutes from local advisory committees.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "Road Safety Advisory Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to review traffic calming and parking changes on several streets",
   "summary": "The Road Safety Advisory Committee will discuss traffic calming reports including parking prohibitions on Park Lane, Sapphire Way, and daylighting on Clairmont and Carleton Streets. They will also review speed studies on Homestead Way and Uppers Lane, sidewalk locations for the Ross & Hamilton Road reconstruction, and parking restrictions on Chippawa Street. Correspondence includes resolutions passed by Council regarding a mid-block crosswalk on Front Street South, truck restrictions on St. David's Street, a 3-way stop at Pine and Beaverdams, and speed reduction near the Van Stralen-Griffiths Dog Park.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-05",
   "body": "Council Correspondence",
   "headline": "Council reviews weekly correspondence and mayoral decisions",
   "summary": "This meeting is a distribution of weekly correspondence for Council's information. It includes resolutions from other municipalities and provincial notifications. No formal decisions are scheduled unless a Councillor requests an item be added to a future agenda.",
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