Dufferin County, ON

Thu Aug 27, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Council Meeting

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Thu Sep 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Council Meeting

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Grand Valley and District Community Centre

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Thu Sep 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Council - Statutory Meeting

Dufferin County Council holds statutory meeting with no substantive items

This is a procedural statutory meeting of Dufferin County Council. No substantive decisions, discussions, or notable items are listed on the agenda.

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Grand Valley and District Community Centre

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Thu Sep 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Council Meeting

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Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Thu Sep 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Council - Statutory Meeting

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Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Thu Oct 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Council Meeting

Le conseil du comté de Dufferin se réunit pour des affaires de procédure

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Thu Dec 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Inaugural Meeting of Council

Inaugural meeting of Dufferin County Council, mostly procedural

This is the inaugural meeting of Dufferin County Council for the 2026 term. The agenda contains only procedural items such as opening the meeting, video display, and administrative details; no substantive decisions or discussions are listed.

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Monora Park, 500 Monora Park Drive, Mono ON L9W 6S3

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Thu Dec 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Council Meeting

Dufferin County Council meeting agenda contains no substantive items

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Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Council - Special Meeting

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The special council meeting scheduled for August 13, 2026, has an agenda that contains no listed items or decisions. The document only includes placeholders and procedural sections without substantive content.

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✓ Décisions: Council approves Municipal Program Review path forward

Council received the Municipal Program Review report and approved the implementation timelines and the CAO's recommendations as amended. The review's lessons will be incorporated into future planning and budgeting. The meeting was otherwise procedural, including the enactment of a confirmatory by-law.

Approved agenda for August 13, 2026 meeting
Received CAO-2026-016 Municipal Program Review: Path Forward
Approved implementation timelines in Appendix B
Approved CAO recommendations in Appendix C as amended
Directed staff to report on approved recommendations and outstanding items
Enacted By-Law 2026-52 (confirmatory by-law)

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES August 13, 2026, 6:00 pm Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Staff Present: Antonietta Minichillo, Chief Administrative Officer Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Aimee Raves, Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer Rajbir Sian, Director of Development and Tourism Gary Staples, Chief Paramedic Rohan Thompson, Director of People & Equity Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future. 2. LAND A …

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Thu Jul 23, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Council - Special Meeting

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Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Access Dufferin

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✓ Décisions: Committee reviews conceptual designs for Health and Human Services Hub clinic

The Committee reviewed conceptual designs and accessibility features for the Primary Care Clinic at the Health and Human Services Hub. Staff reported that designs comply with the Ontario Building Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. No formal votes or decisions were recorded.

W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 8 :00 P . m . W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Renovation Conceptual Designs Review 1. Edelbr …

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1 ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE MINUTES July 21, 2026, 7:00 pm W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville Members Present: Sean Johnson, Chair Trevor Lewis Staff Present: Stephanie Sahadeo, Facilities Project Manager - Capital Projects Kareema Sookdeo, Manager of Equity Michelle Hargrave, Administrative Support Specialist _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order at TIME. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT The Chair shared the Land Acknowledgement Statement. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS There were no declarations of pecuniary interest. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Renovation Conceptual Designs Review Stephanie Sahadeo, Facilities Project Manager - Capital Projects, provided a review of the conceptual designs and proposed accessibility features for the Primary Care Clinic at the Health and Human Services Hub. The review included the reception area, exam rooms, work areas and lab. The space was designed to promote patient privacy and confidentiality. Stephanie 2 noted the designs are compliant with the Ontario Building Code (OBC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Elements of the City of London Facility Accessibility Design Standards, have been incorporated into the design where possible, which is over and above the minimum requirements of the OBC. The designs also went through an extensive stakeholder engagement …

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Thu Jul 9, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Le Conseil approuve la stratégie de gestion des déchets et le financement du logement

Le Conseil du comté de Dufferin approuvera un projet de stratégie à long terme de gestion des déchets et investira dans les programmes de logement et de lutte contre l'itinérance pour 2026-2027. La réunion comprend également des mises à jour sur la protection des sources d'eau, les opérations des refuges et une demande de désignation d'un centre de justice à Orangeville.

Approbation du projet de stratégie à long terme de gestion des déchets
Approbation du plan d'investissement de l'Initiative de logement communautaire Canada-Ontario
Approbation du plan d'investissement du Programme de prévention de l'itinérance
Approbation des modifications aux plans de protection des sources d'eau en vertu de la Loi sur la salubrité de l'eau potable
Demande de désignation d'Orangeville en tant que centre de justice

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Thank you. vulnerability that has been defined. So one thing that you should take away from this is that water in Orangeville is sourced within the urban boundary of Orangeville, but also from the outside of it. And also the vulnerability, and that's a measure of how quickly contamination could potentially travel from the surface or from any release in the ground to those wells, has increased in a number of areas, particularly upstream of well 5 and 5 A. That red blob that you see in the middle, it used to have a lower water ability score, but now it is higher. And that's due to the newest information that has become available through development and new wells that have been drilled in the area. What that means is that those lands, which happen to be a lot of employment land in Amaranth, are now more vulnerable to potential contamination that they were thought to be previously. One thing that I want to point out is that while the information here and the mapping has changed, the policy framework is still the same. The policies that were put in place at the beginning of the, when the source protection plan came into effect in 2015, have not, have largely been unchanged. So we have policies that look at water quality and water quantity. The quality policies, for example, look at fuel or other types of chemicals that might be detrimental to the municipal systems. But we also have policies looking at water quantity. And in that regard , the policies are generally in line with the …

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Agenda Agenda Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 6 :00 P . m . - 9 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Accessible entrance located at 55 Zina Street. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the July 9, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-06-11 Council Minutes.pdf 2. 2026-06-25 Council Minutes - Special Meeting.pdf Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on June 11, 2026 and the special meeting of Council on June 25, 2026. Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Coun …

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Thu Jun 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Council - Special Meeting

Le Conseil examine les programmes, approuve certains changements opérationnels, discute des subventions, du climat, des castors

Le Conseil du comté de Dufferin tient une réunion spéciale pour examiner la révision des programmes municipaux. Ils voteront pour approuver huit changements opérationnels à faible risque dans des domaines comme les comptes créditeurs et la poursuite assistée par IA, et maintiendront 11 programmes à leurs niveaux actuels. Le Conseil discutera également de 13 programmes pour des changements potentiels, y compris le Programme de subventions communautaires et le Programme de lutte contre les castors nuisibles.

Approuver huit changements opérationnels : Comptes créditeurs, Poursuite assistée par IA, Examen du processus de communication, Modèle hybride d'examen des développements, Sensibilisation à la gestion des urgences, Revenus des étiquettes de sacs à ordures, Gestion de la végétation des glissières de sécurité, Rotation des unités de logement
Maintenir 11 programmes à leurs niveaux actuels : Dons de compost, Livraison partielle de la forêt du comté, Mise en œuvre du SIRH, Série de développement du leadership, Technicien de maintenance, Réparations des glissières de sécurité en bordure de route, Programme de qualité de l'eau en milieu rural, Coordonnateur des aînés à risque, Événements de reconnaissance du personnel, Sensibilisation aux déchets, Contremaître de travail
Discuter de 13 programmes, y compris : Engagement communautaire face au climat, Programme de subventions communautaires, Rabais sur les ordures des condos pour les collectes, Scellement des fissures, Programme de lutte contre les castors nuisibles, Cercle d'activation climatique des jeunes

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✓ Décisions: Council votes 25-6 to maintain IC&I recycling program

Council approved a series of operational changes and program reviews during a special meeting. It eliminated the Collections Condo Garbage Rebate and Hurricane Clip Rebate programs, while maintaining the IC&I Recycling program in a contentious 25-6 vote. Several other programs were kept at current levels or modified, with some items deferred to a July workshop.

Approved low-risk operational changes including paperless AP, AI prosecution, and bag tag fee increase to $3 (carried)
Maintained Compost Giveaway Days after motion to eliminate failed (carried)
Eliminated Collections Condo Garbage Rebate Program (carried)
Eliminated Hurricane Clip Rebate Program (carried)
Maintained IC&I Recycling program with 12-month review, 25-6 vote (carried)
Changed Nuisance Beaver Program to limited County involvement (carried)
Transferred Bill Hill Scholarship administration to Dufferin Community Foundation (carried)
Transitioned crack sealing program to full in-house delivery (carried)

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 To attend the meeting in person, please enter the building at 10 Louisa St, Orangeville. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the June 25, 2026 special meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. DISCUSSION 6.1 Municipal Program Review Council consideration of the Municipal Program Review. 6.1.1 Operationally Feasible 1. Municipal Program Reviews - Operationally Feasible.pdf A review of programs and services that a …

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Tue Jun 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Access Dufferin

Comité examinera les conceptions d'accessibilité pour les rénovations du Edelbrock Centre

Le comité Access Dufferin examinera les conceptions conceptuelles des caractéristiques d'accessibilité au Edelbrock Centre. La réunion comprend également une mise à jour sur le Multi-Year Accessibility Plan du comté.

Examen des conceptions conceptuelles du HART Hub
Examen des conceptions conceptuelles du Youth Housing and Wellness Outreach (YHWO)
Examen des conceptions conceptuelles du Integrated Welcome Centre
Mise à jour du Multi-Year Accessibility Plan par le Manager of Equity

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✓ Décisions: Committee reviews renovation designs and accessibility plan update

The Committee reviewed conceptual designs for the HART Hub, YHWO, and Integrated Welcome Centre at the Edelbrock Centre. Members also reviewed a draft statement for the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan.

Reviewed conceptual designs for HART Hub, YHWO, and Integrated Welcome Centre
Approved draft Committee statement for the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

Dufferin Oaks Long Term Care Home

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 8 :00 P . m . Dufferin Oaks Long Term Care Home DC Broderick Room 151 Centre Street, Shelburne ON L9V 3R7 Any members of the Public wishing to observe the meeting can contact the Clerk's Office at [email protected] or 519-941-2816 ext. 2500 before 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS & …

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1 ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE MINUTES June 23, 2026, 7:00 pm Dufferin Oaks Long Term Care Home DC Broderick Room 151 Centre Street, Shelburne ON L9V 3R7 Members Present: Sean Johnson, Chair Trevor Lewis Staff Present: Stephanie Sahadeo, Facilities Project Manager - Capital Projects Kareema Sookdeo, Manager of Equity Michelle Hargrave, Administrative Support Specialist _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT The Chair shared the Land Acknowledgement Statement. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS There were no declarations of pecuniary interest. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Renovation Conceptional Designs Review Stephanie Sahadeo, Facilities Project Manager - Capital Projects, reviewed the conceptual designs and proposed accessibility features for the Homelessness and Addictions Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub, Youth 2 Housing and Wellness Outreach (YHWO), and Integrated Welcome Centre space at the Edelbrock Centre. Stephanie noted the designs are compliant with the Ontario Building Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the City of London Facility Accessibility Design Standards. The Committee discussed the accessibility features incorporated into each space, noting that barrier-free design principles were applied throughout all features. 4.2 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan Update …

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Thu Jun 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Council Meeting

Le Conseil reçoit une mise à jour de la stratégie de gestion des déchets à long terme

Le Conseil entendra une présentation sur la Stratégie de gestion des déchets à long terme, y compris l'évaluation des options et la consultation publique. Ils décideront également du financement pour des panneaux de radar de vitesse portatifs et une chasse-neige à benne basculante, approuveront une version révisée de la Police Reference Check Policy, et envisageront la signature d'un contrat de service de transport ambulancier. Une motion propose d'ajouter trois ronds-points au budget de 2027.

Mise à jour de la Stratégie de gestion des déchets à long terme – évaluation des options et résumé de la consultation publique
Demande de financement pour l'achat de deux panneaux de radar de vitesse portatifs (coût provenant du Public Works Capital Asset Fund)
Recommandation d'attribution du contrat pour la chasse-neige à benne basculante (fonds provenant du Public Works Capital Asset Fund)
Approbation du projet révisé de Police Reference Check Policy
Motion visant à inclure la construction de trois ronds-points dans le budget de 2027

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✓ Décisions: Council declines to appeal Melancthon consent application (12-21)

Council voted 12-21 against a motion to appeal a consent application for 477450 3rd Line, Melancthon, effectively supporting the Township's Committee of Adjustment approval. The vote was lost, meaning no appeal will be filed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Other items approved included funding for portable radar speed signs, extension of the land ambulance service contract, and the revised police reference check policy.

Appeal of consent application 477450 3rd Line, Melancthon denied (12-21)
Approved purchase of two portable radar speed signs ($ from Public Works Capital Asset Fund)
Authorized extension of Land Ambulance Service Delivery Contract to Aug 31, 2026
Approved revised Police Reference Check Policy
Approved roll-off snow plow procurement (funds from Public Works Capital Asset Fund)
Received Long-Term Waste Management Strategy update
Reappointed Councillor Gerrits as joint representative to CTC Source Protection Committee
Tabled motion to change definition of 'Majority Vote' until July 9, 2026

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Agenda Agenda Addendum Revised Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 9 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Accessible entrance located at 55 Zina Street. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the June 11, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-05-28 Council Minutes.pdf Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on May 28, 2026. Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on May 28, 2026, …

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Thu May 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Council Meeting

Le Conseil ajustera le plan de travail des immobilisations 2026 de 3 278 000 $

Le Conseil décide d'ajuster le plan de travail des immobilisations 2026 de 3 278 000 $, y compris des projets comme les réparations du pont Walkers Creek et de nouvelles chasse-neige. Il examinera également la poursuite de la ligne 2 de Grey Transit Route et l'approbation d'attributions de subventions communautaires totalisant plus de 100 000 $. Une motion visant à modifier la définition de la majorité des voix pour exiger au moins cinq municipalités de la région est à l'ordre du jour.

Ajustements du plan de travail des immobilisations : pont Walkers Creek (1,2 M$), chasse-neige (675 000 $), sécurité du bâtiment des paramédics (76 000 $) et autres
Débat sur la poursuite de la ligne 2 de Grey Transit Route à titre de mesure provisoire en attendant une décision sur le réseau de transport régional
Attributions de subventions communautaires : 16 250 $ à la Société Alzheimer, 12 500 $ à Community Living Dufferin, 4 600 $ au Théâtre Orangeville, etc.
Délégation d'Elizabeth Mangos demandant une signalisation commémorative sur les routes du comté
Approbation d'une nouvelle plateforme de paiement en ligne (Access2Pay) et d'un logiciel de permis pour le service d'ingénierie

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✓ Décisions: Council approved $3.28M capital workplan adjustment for 22 projects

Council approved a $3,278,000 adjustment to the 2026 capital workplan, including carry-forward projects, a new EV charging station project, and budget increases. They also approved the 2026 community grant allocations totaling over $100,000, directed staff to recruit a new Integrity Commissioner, and endorsed continuing Grey Transit Route 2 as an interim measure.

Approved $3,278,000 capital workplan adjustment (carried by consent)
Approved 2026 community grant allocations for 28 organizations (carried)
Directed staff to recruit a new Integrity Commissioner (carried by consent)
Approved digital modernization costs funded from reserve (carried by consent)
Endorsed continuation of Grey Transit Route 2 pending regional transit decision (carried)
Authorized signing of Community Support Services Declaration of Compliance (carried by consent)
Received Dufferin Oaks 2025 Resident and Family Satisfaction Survey (carried)
Approved memorial signage policy investigation (carried)

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 11 :00 A . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 To attend the meeting in person, please enter the building at 10 Louisa St, Orangeville. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the May 28, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-05-14 Council Minutes.pdf Approval of the open session and closed session minutes of the regular meeting of Council on May 14, 2026. Recommendation: THAT the open session and closed session minutes of the regular meeting of Council on …

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Thu May 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Homelessness Task Force

Homelessness Task Force pour discuter des recommandations finales

Le Dufferin County Homelessness Task Force se réunit pour discuter des éventuelles recommandations finales et pour conclure ses travaux. L'ordre du jour comprend une reconnaissance des terres et des déclarations d'intérêt pécuniaire, mais aucun projet précis ou élément financier n'est listé.

Discussion des recommandations finales de la Task Force
Clôture de la Task Force dirigée par Warden Post

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✓ Décisions: Task Force holds final discussion; no formal decisions made

The Homelessness Task Force met for its final session. Members discussed continued advocacy for funding flexibility and staff's work on housing units and the motel program. No votes or formal decisions were taken; the meeting was primarily a wrap-up.

W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE COMMITTEE AGENDA Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5 :00 P . m . - 7 :00 P . m . W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 4. DISCUSSION 4.1 Final Recommendations A discussion …

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Tue May 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Access Dufferin

Critères de l'appel d'offres pour la rénovation des toilettes du Mel Lloyd Centre discutés

Le comité Access Dufferin entendra trois présentations : sur la construction de parcs accessibles à Amaranth, le projet de Plan d'accessibilité pluriannuel (2026-2030) de la ville de Grand Valley, et un aperçu du projet de rénovation des toilettes du Mel Lloyd Centre, y compris la sollicitation de commentaires sur les critères d'accessibilité pour l'appel d'offres.

Présentation sur les parcs accessibles du canton d'Amaranth
Présentation du projet de Plan d'accessibilité pluriannuel 2026-2030 de Grand Valley pour commentaires
Aperçu du projet de rénovation des toilettes du Mel Lloyd Centre et discussion sur les critères d'accessibilité de l'appel d'offres

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✓ Décisions: No substantive decisions; committee heard park and washroom updates

The Committee received presentations on accessible park improvements in Amaranth and Grand Valley's draft multi-year accessibility plan, and reviewed accessibility criteria for Mel Lloyd Centre washroom renovations. No formal decisions, approvals, or votes were recorded.

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 8 :00 P . m . Virtual Any members of the Public wishing to observe the meeting can contact the Clerk's Office at [email protected] or 519-941-2816 ext. 2500 before 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with th …

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Thu May 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Council Meeting

Réhabilitation de Dufferin Road 10 dépasse le budget; le conseil va réduire la portée

Le conseil décidera de réduire la portée du projet de réhabilitation de Dufferin Road 10 après que les soumissions aient dépassé le budget approuvé. Il examinera également une augmentation de rémunération de 1 896,48 $ pour les conseillers, approuvera un projet pilote de six mois sur le transport en commun ajoutant un arrêt à Primrose, et lancera un programme volontaire de développement vert. Les autres points comprennent des mises à jour sur la dette à long terme, les résultats de fin d'année 2025 et les rénovations du palais de justice.

Réhabilitation de Dufferin Road 10 : soumission dépassant le budget, le personnel recommande de réduire la portée du projet pour l'aligner sur le budget 2026
Augmentation de la rémunération du conseil : 1 896,48 $ par conseiller pour 2026-2030, plus 5 000 $ pour le préfet adjoint
Projet pilote de six mois sur le transport en commun : nouvel arrêt au Shelburne Motel à Primrose sur la route 2 du Grey Transit, début juillet 2026
Programme de développement vert : programme volontaire avec les comtés de Grey et Wellington, lancement été 2026
Rapport annuel sur la dette à long terme et résultats non vérifiés de fin d'année 2025 présentés

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✓ Décisions: Council approves $1,896.48 pay increase for 2026-2030 term

Council approved a $1,896.48 increase in councillor remuneration for the 2026-2030 term and set the Deputy Warden's additional pay at $1,500. A motion to keep remuneration unchanged was defeated. Other decisions included approving a transit pilot in Primrose, proceeding with Dufferin Road 10 rehabilitation using reserve funds, and launching a voluntary Green Development Program.

Approved Council remuneration increase of $1,896.48 and Deputy Warden additional $1,500
Amendment to keep remuneration unchanged was lost
Approved 6-month transit pilot for Primrose stop on Grey Transit Route 2
Directed staff to proceed with Dufferin Road 10 rehabilitation (full scope) with funding from Capital Reserve Fund
Approved voluntary Green Development Program with Grey and Wellington Counties, launch summer 2026
Directed staff to advance Edelbrock Centre renovation to detailed design

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Agenda Agenda Addendum Revised Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6 :00 P . m . - 7 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Accessible entrance located at 55 Zina Street. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the May 14, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. CLOSED SESSION 6.1 Closed Session Discussion (Municipal Act, Section 239 2(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) 7. RECESS The meeting will re …

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Thu Apr 30, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Council - Special Meeting

Le Conseil discutera d'une question personnelle à huis clos

Cette réunion spéciale du Conseil du comté de Dufferin est principalement procédurale, comprenant l'approbation de l'ordre du jour et les déclarations d'intérêt. Le seul élément de fond est une séance à huis clos en vertu de la Loi sur les municipalités pour discuter de questions personnelles concernant une personne identifiable. Aucune autre décision ou élément public n'est à l'ordre du jour.

Séance à huis clos pour une question personnelle en vertu de la Loi sur les municipalités, article 239(2)(b)

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✓ Décisions: Council held closed session for CAO recruitment

The special meeting was primarily for a closed session regarding Chief Administrative Officer recruitment. No substantive decisions were made in open session; the agenda was approved and the meeting adjourned.

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5 :00 P . m . - 8 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors open at 4:30 pm. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the April 30, 2026 special meeting of Council, be approved. 4. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 5. CLOSED SESSION Recommendation: 5.1 Closed Session Report (Municipal Act, Section 239 2(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Public Comments: 6. ADJOURNMENT Recommendation: THAT the meeting adjourn. No Item Selected This item has no attachments. Title × close This is an embedded content area. To exit and return to the dialog, use your screen reader command to move to the parent document or exit the frame. …

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Thu Apr 23, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Council Meeting

Le Conseil commentera le projet de loi provincial sur le logement et les transports

Le Conseil recevra des rapports sur les services paramédicaux, les redevances d’aménagement, l’approvisionnement et un examen de programme. Ils discuteront également d’une motion visant à étudier des structures de réunion alternatives et examineront des règlements, y compris un nouveau règlement de procédure et des ententes.

Lettres de commentaires sur le projet de loi Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026
Rapport annuel 2025 des services paramédicaux reçu
Rapport annuel sur les redevances d’aménagement reçu
Motion visant à explorer des structures de réunion alternatives (comités permanents)
Règlement 2026-39 nouveau règlement de procédure remplaçant le règlement 2025-20

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✓ Décisions: Council advances program review, authorizes recruitment for vacant positions

Council received the Program Review Update and authorized the CAO to proceed with recruitment for existing vacant positions. Staff were directed to create an assessment matrix for council to review recommendations and schedule workshops. Council also enacted several by-laws and directed staff to explore alternative meeting structures.

Authorized recruitment for existing vacant positions (carried)
Directed staff to create assessment matrix for program review recommendations (carried)
Scheduled up to two council workshops to review program review priorities (carried)
Enacted By-Law 2026-37 (Medical Director agreement)
Enacted By-Law 2026-38 (BetterHomes Dufferin agreement)
Enacted By-Law 2026-39 (Procedural By-Law)
Received 2025 Paramedic Services Annual Report
Directed staff to report on alternative council meeting structures (motion carried)

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Agenda Agenda Addendum Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 11 :00 A . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 To attend the meeting in person, please enter the building at 10 Louisa St, Orangeville. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the April 23, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-04-09 Council Minutes.pdf Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on April 9, 2026. Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on April 9, 2026, be adopted. …

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Access Dufferin

Comité pour mettre à jour le plan d'accessibilité pluriannuel

Le comité Access Dufferin travaillera à l'élaboration d'une déclaration du comité pour le plan d'accessibilité pluriannuel et recevra une mise à jour sur l'élaboration du plan. La réunion comprend des éléments procéduraux standard tels qu'une reconnaissance territoriale et des déclarations d'intérêt.

Élaborer une déclaration du comité pour le plan d'accessibilité pluriannuel avec l'aide du gestionnaire des communications
Mise à jour sur l'élaboration du plan d'accessibilité pluriannuel de la part du gestionnaire de l'équité

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✓ Décisions: Committee agrees to 4-year review timeline for accessibility plan

The committee agreed to change the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan review cycle from five to four years to align with committee terms. Members also began developing a committee statement for the plan and reviewed draft tactics by department, with further review to follow. No formal votes or approvals were taken on contracts or policies.

Agreed to 4-year review timeline for Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
Developed draft committee statement for Multi-Year Accessibility Plan (to be circulated)
Reviewed draft MYAP tactics with departmental input; implementation timeline pending

W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 8 :00 P . m . W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Committee Statement Development Megan Ball, …

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Wed Apr 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Council - Statutory Meeting

Réunion publique sur la modification du plan officiel de Chipwoods Park

Le conseil tient une réunion statutaire pour recevoir les commentaires du public et examiner une modification du plan officiel initiée par un promoteur pour Chipwoods Park au 476420 3rd Line, Melancthon. Une présentation du représentant du demandeur et du directeur de l'urbanisme par intérim sera entendue. Des commentaires écrits ont été reçus.

Réunion publique en vertu du paragraphe 22 de la Loi sur l'aménagement du territoire pour la modification du plan officiel COPA 2-25
Délégation par le représentant de Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc. (GSAI)
Présentation du directeur de l'urbanisme par intérim sur la demande de Chipwoods Park
Commentaires écrits reçus de Jeremy et Annisa Prins

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✓ Décisions: Public hearing held for Chipwoods Park development; no decision made

Council held a statutory public meeting to hear comments on a privately initiated Official Plan Amendment for 476420 3rd Line, Melancthon (Chipwoods Park). The amendment would redesignate the site from Countryside Area and Prime Agricultural to Community Settlement Area to allow 222 residential units. No vote was taken; a final recommendation report will come at a future meeting.

Approved agenda as amended (carried)

Mel Lloyd Centre, New Horizons Room

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Agenda Agenda Addendum Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - STATUTORY MEETING Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6 :00 P . m . - 8 :00 P . m . Mel Lloyd Centre, New Horizons Room 167 Centre Street, Entrance F Shelburne ON The meeting will be in person only. It will not be live streamed or recorded. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the April 15, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 4. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 5. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING 1. Notice of Public Meeting - Chipwoods.pdf A copy of the Notice of Public meeting under Subsection 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 , to hear comments on a privately initiated County Official Plan Amendment prior to the County making any decisions at a future meeting. 6. DELEGATIONS 6.1 Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc. 1. CC 2026-04-15 GSAI Presentation - Chipwoods.pdf The applicant's representative, Bruce McCall-Richmond, Senior Associate, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc. (GSAI), to …

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Thu Apr 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Council Meeting

Le conseil refusera la reclassification de terres agricoles de première qualité à Amaranth

Le conseil examinera une recommandation visant à refuser une modification du plan officiel du comté qui reclasserait le 514504 2nd Line, Amaranth, de Prime Agricultural à Community Settlement Area. Parmi les autres points à l'ordre du jour figurent l'approbation d'un plan de remboursement sur deux ans pour les exploitants de services de garde d'enfants, la réception d'une mise à jour sur la mise en œuvre du groupe de travail sur l'itinérance, et l'orientation d'un plaidoyer en faveur d'un projet pilote de revenu de base universel. Une motion demande la publication d'un examen de sécurité de la Highway 10, et plusieurs ententes sur les services de construction avec des cantons locaux doivent être adoptées.

Refuser la COPA 1-25 pour reclasser le 514504 2nd Line, Amaranth, de Prime Agricultural à Community Settlement Area
Approuver un plan de remboursement sur deux ans pour les exploitants de services de garde d'enfants dans le cadre du rapprochement des prestations du Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Benefit pour 2025
Demander au personnel de plaider en faveur d'un projet pilote de revenu de base universel auprès du gouvernement fédéral
Motion demandant au ministère des Transports de publier l'examen opérationnel de la Highway 10 qui a été réalisé
Adopter des ententes sur les services de construction avec East Garafraxa, Grand Valley, Melancthon, Mono, Mulmur et Shelburne

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✓ Décisions: Council refuses agricultural land redesignation for Amaranth development

Council voted 32-0 to refuse a County Official Plan Amendment that would have redesignated 514504 2nd Line, Amaranth from Prime Agricultural to Community Settlement Area. Council also approved a two-year repayment plan for child care operators' outstanding Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care benefit amounts, directed a letter advocating for a Universal Basic Income pilot program, and requested the Ministry of Transportation release a Highway 10 performance review. A motion was passed to have staff report on alternative council meeting structures.

Refused Official Plan Amendment to redesignate 514504 2nd Line, Amaranth from Prime Agricultural to Community Settlement Area (32-0)
Approved two-year repayment plan for child care operators' outstanding 2025 Canada Wide Early Learning benefit amounts (carried)
Directed staff to prepare a letter advocating for a Universal Basic Income pilot program (carried)
Requested Ministry of Transportation release Highway 10 Operational Performance Review with timelines (carried)
Directed staff to report on exploring alternative council meeting structures by June 28, 2026 (carried)
Enacted seven by-laws: lease with Orwill Allergy Products and building service agreements with five municipalities (carried)
Received 2025 Dufferin Oaks Annual Quality Report (carried)
Received Homelessness Task Force Implementation Plan Update and directed continued implementation (carried)

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Agenda Agenda Addendum Revised Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, April 09, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 9 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Accessible entrance located at 55 Zina Street. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the April 9, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-03-26 Council Minutes.pdf Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on March 26, 2026. Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on March 26, …

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Thu Mar 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Council Meeting

Council to approve $874,831.54 contract for Dufferin Road 109 environmental assessment

The Council will receive a series of reports and make decisions on several service agreements and policy updates. It will approve a $874,831.54 contract to R.J. Burnside and Associates for the Dufferin Road 109/Riddell/South Arterial Road Corridor Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. The meeting also includes approval of a $350,000 change order to AECOM for a zoning by‑law amendment related to the new Southern Operations Centre.

Approve $350,000 change order to AECOM for zoning by‑law amendment for the Southern Operations Centre land (Item 10.13)
Award $874,831.54 (excluding tax) to R.J. Burnside and Associates for the Dufferin Road 109/Riddell/South Arterial Road Corridor Environmental Assessment (Item 10.14)
Fund additional payroll implementation costs from the Digital Modernization Reserve (Item 10.10)
Approve the Attendance Management Policy (Item 10.11)
Receive the revised New Building Services Agreement (Item 10.12)

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✓ Décisions: Council awards $874,831 contract for road widening environmental assessment

The council approved the award of a $874,831.54 contract to R.J. Burnside and Associates for the municipal‑class environmental assessment of Dufferin Road 109, Riddell Road and the South Arterial Road, offsetting a $275,000 budget shortfall with anticipated capital‑asset savings. It also approved a procedural by‑law amendment setting council meetings for 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, adopted the Attendance Management Policy, deferred the New Operations Centre zoning amendment, approved a $350,000 change order to AECOM for that zoning amendment, and authorized the Warden to sign two health‑service accountability agreements.

Approved award of $874,831.54 contract to R.J. Burnside and Associates for road‑widening environmental assessment (25‑6)
Approved procedural by‑law amendment to hold council meetings at 6 p.m. second/fourth Thursday (26‑5)
Approved Attendance Management Policy (unanimous consent)
Deferred New Operations Centre Zoning By‑Law Amendment to next term (7‑24)
Approved $350,000 change order to AECOM for zoning amendment (24‑7)
Authorized Warden to sign Long Term Care Service Accountability Agreement (consent)
Authorized Warden to sign Multi‑Sector Service Accountability Agreement (consent)
Funded additional payroll costs from Digital Modernization Reserve (consent)

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 11 :00 A . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 To attend the meeting in person, please enter the building at 10 Louisa St, Orangeville. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the March 26, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-03-12 Council Minutes.pdf Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on March 12, 2026. Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on March 12, 2026, be adopted. 7. PROCLAMATIONS, DELEG …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 2026, 9:00 am Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Councillors Absent: Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) (prior notice) Staff Present: Sonya Pritchard, Chief Administrative Officer Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Aimee Raves, Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer Rajbir Sian, Director of Development and Tourism Gary Staples, Chief Paramedic Rohan Thompson, Director of People & Equity Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future. …

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Thu Mar 26, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Homelessness Task Force

Homelessness Task Force to discuss Recommendation Implementation Plan

The Homelessness Task Force will meet to discuss a draft Recommendation Implementation Plan. The meeting also includes an update and tour of the Homelessness Addictions Recovery and Treatment (HART) Hub.

Update and tour of the Homelessness Addictions Recovery and Treatment (HART) Hub by Lisa Neuman
Discussion regarding the draft Recommendation Implementation Plan

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✓ Décisions: Task Force reviewed HART Hub update and draft implementation plan, no decisions

The task force received a tour update of the Homelessness Addictions Recovery and Treatment (HART) Hub, which opened on November 17, 2025, has served 294 individuals and held over 1,200 appointments, and noted a satellite hub in Shelburne serving more than 75 people. Staff presented a draft implementation plan based on council‑adopted recommendations, organized into four strategic pillars, and said it will be presented to Council in April. No formal approvals, denials, or votes were recorded at this meeting.

W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE COMMITTEE AGENDA Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5 :00 P . m . - 7 :00 P . m . W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 4. PRESENTATIONS 4.1 HART Hub Update Lisa Neuman,& …

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1 HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE COMMITTEE MINUTES March 26, 2026, 5:00 pm W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville Members Present: Councillor Lisa Post (Orangeville), Chair Councillor James McLean (Melancthon), Vice Chair Yvonne Balakar Terry Carter Sabrina Dabovic Grace Duchemin Heather Hayes Sherri Plourde Staff Present: Michelle Hargrave, Administrative Support Specialist Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT The Chair shared the Land Acknowledgement Statement. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS There were no declarations of pecuniary interest. 4. PRESENTATIONS 4.1 HART Hub Update 2 Lisa Neuman, Director, Supportive Housing in the Province, took Task Force members on a tour of the Homelessness Addictions Recovery and Treatment (HART) Hub. She also provided information on services provided by the HART Hub. The Hub opened its doors on November 17, 2025 and has served 294 individuals, over 1,200 appointments have occurred. Currently, the Hub is operating out of a temporary location and will soon move to a larger permanent space in the Edelbrock Centre. A satellite Hub location at the Mel Lloyd Centre in Shelburne opened earlier this year, serving over 75 individuals. 5. DISCUSSION 5.1 Recommendation Implementation …

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Wed Mar 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Access Dufferin

Committee to discuss draft Accessibility Improvement Plan

The Access Dufferin Committee will meet to discuss a draft Accessibility Improvement Plan. The meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2026, at the W & M Edelbrock Centre in Orangeville.

Discussion of draft Accessibility Improvement Plan
Meeting scheduled for May 20, 2026

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✓ Décisions: Committee discussed draft Accessibility Improvement Plan, no decisions taken

The Access Dufferin Committee reviewed the draft Accessibility Improvement Plan and gave feedback on people resources, workforce development, supplier management, communication, technology, and facility supports. No formal approvals, denials, or motions were recorded.

W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 8 :00 P . m . W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Accessibility Consulting Improvement Plan …

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1 ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE MINUTES March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville Members Present: Sean Johnson, Chair Trevor Lewis Staff Present: Kareema Sookdeo, Manager of Equity Michelle Hargrave, Administrative Support Specialist _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:09 pm. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT The Manager of Equity shared the Land Acknowledgement Statement. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS There were no declarations of pecuniary interest. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Accessibility Consulting Improvement Plan The Committee discussed the draft Accessibility Improvement Plan. The Manager of Equity noted the tasks from the draft Plan are being reviewed by various County divisions and the tasks will inform the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. Kareema also noted some tasks on the draft Plan may have already begun. 2 The Committee provided feedback regarding several areas of the Plan including People Resources, Workforce Development, Supplier and partnership management, Communication and Technology, and Facility supports. Members of the Committee suggested establishing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for the Plan. Kareema noted the accessibility accomplishments to date will be included in the introduction section of the Multi Year Accessibility Plan. The Committee will also work on a statem …

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Tue Mar 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Dufferin Outdoor Recreation Advisory Team

Advisory team reviews recreation reports and upcoming spring cleanup

The Dufferin Outdoor Recreation Advisory Team will discuss six report items: the Main Tract Spring Cleanup Event scheduled for April 25, 2026; an update on trail mapping; the Dufferin Rail Trail Natural Features Enhancement Project; upcoming group volunteer events; a stakeholder consultation for the municipal program review; and a proposed format change for the advisory team. No decisions are indicated; the meeting is informational.

Main Tract Spring Cleanup Event – April 25, 2026
Trail Mapping Update
Dufferin Rail Trail Natural Features Enhancement Project
Group Volunteer Events
Advisory Team Format Change

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Agenda Agenda Open Video in new Window Video DUFFERIN OUTDOOR RECREATION ADVISORY TEAM COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 9 :00 P . m . Virtual Any members of the Public wishing to observe the meeting can contact the Clerk's Office at [email protected] or 519-941-2816 ext. 2500 before 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accord …

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Thu Mar 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council to approve East Garafraxa Official Plan amendment and several policy reports

The Dufferin County Council will receive and consider reports on a regional transit study, a long‑term waste management strategy, and a museum property policy. It will vote to adopt the Township of East Garafraxa Official Plan Amendment No. 11, approve a draft non‑union wage and salary administration policy, and appoint a councillor to the Bill Hill Scholarship selection committee. The meeting also includes routine items such as agenda approval, minutes adoption, and a confirmatory by‑law.

Adoption of Township of East Garafraxa Official Plan Amendment No. 11 (by‑law 4‑2026)
Approval of the Museum of Dufferin Undocumented Property Policy
Approval of Draft Non‑Union Wage and Salary Administration Policy
Presentation of Regional Transit Study findings (Dillon Consulting)
Presentation of Long‑Term Waste Management Strategy update (Dillon Consulting)

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✓ Décisions: Council approves East Garafraxa Official Plan Amendment No. 11

Council received and approved the Museum of Dufferin Undocumented Property Policy, adopted the Township of East Garafraxa Official Plan Amendment No. 11, and approved the Draft Non‑Union Wage and Salary Administration Policy. All three items were approved by consent. The Council also appointed a councillor to the 2026 Bill Hill Scholarship Selection Committee.

Approved Museum of Dufferin Undocumented Property Policy (consent)
Adopted Township of East Garafraxa Official Plan Amendment No. 11 (consent)
Approved Draft Non‑Union Wage and Salary Administration Policy (consent)
Appointed Councillor Gerrits to 2026 Bill Hill Scholarship Selection Committee (carried)
Received Long‑Term Waste Management Strategy report and directed staff to consider initiatives (carried)
Received Regional Transit Study update report (carried)
Enacted Confirmatory By‑Law 2026‑24 (carried)
Approved agenda and minutes (carried)

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 9 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Accessible entrance located at 55 Zina Street. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the March 12, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-02-26 Council Minutes.pdf Approval of the open session and closed session minutes of the regular meeting of Council on February 26, 2026. Recommendation: THAT the open session and closed session minutes of the regular meeting of Council on Fe …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES March 12, 2026, 7:00 pm Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Staff Present: Sonya Pritchard, Chief Administrative Officer Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Melissa Kovacs-Reid, Manager of Waste Services Rajbir Sian, Director of Development and Tourism Gary Staples, Chief Paramedic Rohan Thompson, Director of People & Equity Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGE …

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Thu Feb 26, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Homelessness Task Force

Homelessness Task Force to receive health and human services update

The Homelessness Task Force is meeting to receive an update from the Director of Health and Human Services. The agenda is primarily procedural.

Update from the Director of Health and Human Services

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✓ Décisions: Council approves Homelessness Task Force Recommendations Report

The Homelessness Task Force Recommendations Report was presented to Council and approved. Staff were directed to develop an implementation plan that will include budget impacts and outcomes. The next Task Force meeting was scheduled for March 26, 2026.

Homelessness Task Force Recommendations Report approved (no vote tally provided)
Implementation plan to be prepared by staff (directed by Council)
Next meeting scheduled for March 26, 2026 at 5 pm

W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE COMMITTEE AGENDA Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5 :00 P . m . - 7 :00 P . m . W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Update An update from the Direct …

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1 HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE COMMITTEE MINUTES February 26, 2026, 5:00 pm W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville Members Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville), Chair Councillor James McLean (Melancthon), Vice Chair Yvonne Balakar Terry Carter Grace Duchemin Heather Hayes Sherri Plourde Members Absent: Sabrina Dabovic (prior notice) Staff Present: Michelle Hargrave, Administrative Support Specialist Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER The Warden called the meeting to order at 5:04 pm. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Warden Post shared the Land Acknowledgement Statement. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS There were no declarations of pecuniary interest. 4. REPORTS 4.1 Update 2 The Director of Health and Human Services provided an update on the HART (Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment) Hub that opened at the Edelbrock Centre in November 2025. Recently, the Hub has enhanced its hours. A satellite site has opened at the Mel Lloyd Centre. A significant part of the Hub is the enhancement of bridge housing. Currently, 3 beds are offered, which will increase to 5 and it is provided through Choices Shelter and Support Services. Bridge housing offers intensive supports for clients and will be complimented by supportive housing as well. Staff are working with HART Hub partners to provide …

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Thu Feb 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Council Meeting

Council to adopt new budget process policy and approve key financial reforms

The Council will consider a motion to direct staff to create a Budget Process Policy, establish summer budget planning meetings, and set a $100,000 threshold for in‑year budget requests. The meeting also includes approval of the Town of Grand Valley Official Plan Amendment No. 8, a draft Anti‑Discrimination Policy, and several by‑laws covering traffic speeds, tax rates, and charitable rebates for 2026. Additional reports will be received on council remuneration, policy reviews, the Buy Ontario Act, and community paramedic funding.

Motion 14.1: Budget Planning and Financial Governance Reform – create Budget Process Policy, summer planning meetings, and $100,000 in‑year request threshold
Item 10.5: Adoption of Town of Grand Valley Updated Official Plan – Official Plan Amendment No. 8, subject to 32 modifications, adopted by By‑law 2025‑57
Item 10.6: Draft Anti‑Discrimination Policy – approval of the policy
By‑law 2026‑15: Amend Traffic By‑law 2005‑32 to change speed limits on Dufferin Road 11 and Dufferin Road 124 (Schedules F and G)
By‑law 2026‑19: Tax Rates By‑law – establish property tax rates for the County for 2026

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✓ Décisions: Council approves Grand Valley Official Plan amendment and multiple policy updates

The council adopted three revised council policies, approved a submission on Bill 72, and accepted the Town of Grand Valley Official Plan Amendment No. 8 with 32 required modifications. It also approved a draft anti‑discrimination policy, maintained the existing community paramedic program while offsetting any funding shortfall from the reserve, and directed staff to create a new Budget Process Policy. Several by‑laws covering traffic speeds, estimates, tax ratios, tax rates, charity rebates, senior rebates and a school‑board lease were enacted.

Approved revised Notice Provision, Accountability and Transparency, and Council Staff Relationship policies (consent)
Approved submission of comments on Bill 72 – Buy Ontario Act, 2025
Approved Town of Grand Valley Official Plan Amendment No. 8, subject to 32 modifications
Approved draft Anti‑Discrimination Policy
Maintained status quo for Community Paramedic program; any provincial shortfall to be covered from the Paramedic Services Reserve
Directed staff to prepare a Budget Process Policy and procedures for long‑term financial sustainability
Enacted By‑Law 2026‑15 to amend traffic speed limits on Dufferin Road 11 and 124
Enacted By‑Laws 2026‑17 through 2026‑22 covering estimates, tax ratios, tax rates, charity rebates, low‑income senior rebates and a lease with Upper Grand District School Board

Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 11 :00 A . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 To attend the meeting in person, please enter the building at 10 Louisa St, Orangeville. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the February 26, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-02-11 Council Minutes - Special Meeting.pdf 2. 2026-02-12 Council Minutes - Statutory Meeting.pdf 3. 2026-02-12 Council Minutes.pdf Approval of the minutes of the special meeting of Council on February 11, 2026, the Statutory P …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES February 26, 2026, 9:00 am Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Staff Present: Sonya Pritchard, Chief Administrative Officer Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Chris Hasson, Procurement Manager Aimee Raves, Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer Rajbir Sian, Director of Development and Tourism Gary Staples, Chief Paramedic Rohan Thompson, Director of People & Equity Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future …

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Wed Feb 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Access Dufferin

Committee discusses draft Accessibility Improvement Plan

The Access Dufferin Committee will open the meeting, deliver a land acknowledgement, and collect any pecuniary interest statements from members. The primary agenda item is a discussion of the draft Accessibility Consulting Improvement Plan. No decisions or votes are indicated in the agenda.

Land acknowledgement of Indigenous territories
Declaration of pecuniary interest by members
Discussion of the draft Accessibility Consulting Improvement Plan

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Agenda Agenda Open Video in new Window Video ACCESS DUFFERIN COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 8 :00 P . m . Virtual 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty. These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources. 3. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 4. DISCUSSION 4.1 Accessibility Consulting Improvement Plan A discussion regarding the draft Accessibility Improvement Plan. …

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Thu Feb 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Council - Statutory Meeting

Council to hold public meeting on Official Plan Amendment for 514504 2nd Line

Dufferin County Council is holding a statutory public meeting to consider an Official Plan Amendment application for 514504 2nd Line in Amaranth. The meeting includes a presentation from the Acting Planning Manager and a session for public delegations and council remarks.

Official Plan Amendment application for 514504 2nd Line, Amaranth

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✓ Décisions: Council approves meeting agenda

The council approved the agenda for the February 12, 2026 statutory meeting. No decision was made on the Official Plan Amendment for 514504 2nd Line, Amaranth; staff will present a final recommendation at a future meeting. No declarations of pecuniary interest were reported.

Approved meeting agenda (moved by Nix, seconded by White, carried)
Deferred decision on 514504 2nd Line amendment – recommendation to be presented later

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Agenda Agenda Addendum Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - STATUTORY MEETING Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6 :30 P . m . - 7 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office Atrium 55 Zina Street, 1st Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Any person or public body wishing to participate in the meeting may attend in-person or virtually. To join the meeting virtually on Zoom, please use the following link: https://dufferincounty-ca.zoom.us/j/85246647171 Password: 076890073 The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the February 12, 2026 Statutory Public meeting, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING 1. Notice of Public …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES - STATUTORY MEETING February 12, 2026, 6:30 pm Dufferin County Administration Office Atrium 55 Zina Street, 1st Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Councillors Absent: Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) (prior notice) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) (prior notice) Staff Present: Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Liam Morgan, Acting Manager of Planning Aneil Sihota, Junior Planner Rajbir Sian, Director of Development and Tourism _____________________________________________________________________ 2 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Warden Post shared the Land Acknowledgement Statement. 3. ROLL CALL The Clerk confirmed …

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Thu Feb 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Council Meeting

Council to direct staff to create a new Budget Process Policy

The Council will receive and approve a series of year‑in‑review reports from several divisions and consider two policy motions. One motion directs staff to develop a Budget Process Policy and set up regular summer budget planning meetings. The other motion establishes a Planning and Building Services Task Force. Additional items include updates to recruitment, non‑union appointment policies, and a speed‑limit amendment for Dufferin Road 124.

Motion to create a Budget Process Policy and hold summer budget planning meetings
Amendment to By‑Law 2005‑32 to set 40 km/h and 60 km/h speed zones on Dufferin Road 124 and Dufferin Road 11
Approval of the revised Recruitment and Selection Policy
Approval of the revised Non‑Union Appointment Policy
Authorization for the Warden to sign a Bill 60 Community Services advocacy letter to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

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✓ Décisions: Council directed staff to develop a new Budget Process Policy

Council approved a motion directing staff to draft a Budget Process Policy, establishing summer budget planning meetings and setting a $100,000 threshold for in‑year budget requests. It also approved the creation of a Planning and Building Services Task Force and amended By‑Law 2005‑32 to add new 50 km/h and 60 km/h speed zones on Dufferin Roads 11 and 124. Additional approvals included non‑profit appreciation week, health service compliance, and updated recruitment policies.

Directed staff to draft Budget Process Policy and hold summer budget planning meetings – Carried
Approved creation of Planning and Building Services Task Force report – Carried
Amended By‑Law 2005‑32 to add 50 km/h speed zone on Dufferin Road 11 and 124 – Carried
Amended By‑Law 2005‑32 to add 60 km/h speed zone on Dufferin Road 11 and 124 – Carried
Declared Non‑Profit Appreciation Week Feb 15‑21 2026 – Carried
Authorized Warden to sign Dufferin Oaks Declaration of Compliance – Carried by consent
Approved revised Recruitment and Selection Policy – Carried by consent
Approved revised Non‑Union Appointment Policy – Carried by consent

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7 :00 P . m . - 9 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 The Council meeting will begin immediately following the Statutory Planning meeting. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the February 12, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-01-22 Council Minutes.pdf 2. 2026-01-29 Council Minutes - Special Meeting.pdf 3. 2026-02-05 Council Minutes - Special Meeting.pdf Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on January 22, 2026, the special meeting on …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Councillors Absent: Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) (prior notice) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) (prior notice) Staff Present: Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Aimee Raves, Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer Rajbir Sian, Director of Development and Tourism Gary Staples, Chief Paramedic Rohan Thompson, Director of People & Equity Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 8:20 pm. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STA …

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Wed Feb 11, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Council - Special Meeting

Council to consider approval of the 2026 budget and tax levy

The Dufferin County Council will receive two budget supplemental reports and consider a recommendation to receive the January 22, 2026 report and approve the 2026 budget with tax levy requirements (amount not specified). The council will also adopt a confirmatory by‑law for the meeting. In addition, a bridge assessment report from the Township of Melancthon will be received for information.

Receive Bridge Structure 008-0336 Assessment Report from Township of Melancthon (dated Feb 3 2026)
Review Budget Supplemental No. 1 dated Jan 8 2026 from the Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of Corporate Finance
Review Budget Supplemental No. 2 dated Jan 22 2026 and recommendation to receive it and approve the 2026 budget with tax levy requirements (amount blank)
Adopt Confirmatory By‑law 2026‑xx to confirm the council proceedings of Feb 11 2026
Approve the meeting agenda

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✓ Décisions: Council approves 2026 budget with $52.7M tax levy

The council approved the 2026 budget, setting the tax levy at $52,705,255. It suspended sections of the Procedural By-law to reconsider the Road Network Rationalization plan and voted to defer its implementation. Savings from the deferral were transferred to the Capital Reserves Fund, while a motion to allocate $200,000 for a bridge decommissioning was rejected. All capital projects and strategic initiatives were also voted to be deferred to the next term, which was defeated.

Suspended Sections 20.16 and 20.17 of Procedural By-law (24‑10)
Reconsidered Road Network Rationalization implementation framework (29‑5)
Motion to allocate up to $200,000 for Bridge 8‑336 decommissioning – LOST
Deferral of Road Network Rationalization implementation direction – CARRIED
Transferred savings from deferral to Capital Reserves Fund – CARRIED
Motion to defer all capital projects and strategic initiatives – LOST (1‑33)
Approved 2026 budget and tax levy of $52,705,255 – CARRIED (30‑4)
Enacted Confirmatory By‑Law 2026‑08 – CARRIED

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6 :00 P . m . - 9 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors open at 5:30 pm. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the February 11, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD Members of the Public in attendance are able to ask a question regarding an item that is on the agenda. If you are unable to attend and would like to submit a question, please contact us at [email protected] or 519-941-2816 ext. 2500 prior to 4:30 pm the day prior to the meeting. 7. CORRESPO …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES February 11, 2026, 6:00 pm Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Staff Present: Sonya Pritchard, Chief Administrative Officer Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Aimee Raves, Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer Rajbir Sian, Director of Development and Tourism Rohan Thompson, Director of People & Equity Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services _____________________________________________________________________ 2 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT …

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Thu Feb 5, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Council - Special Meeting

Council to enact Confirmatory By-law for February 5, 2026 meeting

The Dufferin County Council will consider several routine items, including approval of the agenda, a declaration of interest by members, and a closed‑session discussion under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(b). The primary substantive action is the adoption of Confirmatory By‑law 2026‑xx, which will be read three times and enacted. The meeting will conclude with an adjournment.

Confirmatory By‑law 2026‑xx to be read first, second, and third time and enacted
Approval of the agenda for the February 5, 2026 meeting
Declaration of interest by Council members as required by the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
Closed session for personal matters under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(b)
Adjournment of the meeting

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✓ Décisions: Council approved By‑Law 2026‑07 and adjourned the meeting

The council approved the meeting agenda and moved into a closed session on personal matters about an identifiable individual. After the closed session, the council returned to open session, read and enacted By‑Law 2026‑07, and then adjourned the meeting.

Agenda approved (motion by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor Gerrits)
Moved into Closed Session on personal matters (motion by Councillor Horner, seconded by Councillor McLean)
Returned to Open Session (motion by Councillor Horner, seconded by Councillor McLean)
By‑Law 2026‑07 read three times and enacted (motion by Councillor Creelman, seconded by Councillor Soloman)
Meeting adjourned (motion by Councillor McLean, seconded by Councillor Gardhouse)

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, February 05, 2026 at 5 :00 P . m . - 6 :00 P . m . Virtual The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the February 5, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. CLOSED SESSION Recommendation: 6.1 Municipal Act, Section 239 2(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees Public Comments: 7. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW 1. 2026-xx Confirming By-law - Feb 5.pdf 2026-xx Confirmatory By-Law A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Dufferin at its meeting held o …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES February 5, 2026, 5:00 pm Virtual Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Councillors Absent: Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) Staff Present: Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Michael Horvat, Aird and Berlis LLP, County Solicitor _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm. 2 Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Warden Post shared the Land Acknowledgement Statement. 3. ROLL CALL The Clerk verbally took a roll call of the Councillors in attendance. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Moved by: Councillor Nix Seconded by: Councillor Gerrits THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the February 5, 2026 meeting of Council, …

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Thu Jan 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Council - Special Meeting

Council to consider approval of the 2026 budget and tax levy

The Dufferin County Council will review the 2026 Draft Budget, receive two budget supplemental reports, and vote on approving the budget with its tax levy requirements (the amount is not specified in the agenda). The meeting also includes a public question period and the enactment of a confirmatory by‑law for the meeting proceedings.

Review and approval of the 2026 Draft Budget (tax levy amount not listed)
Receipt of Budget Supplemental No. 1 dated January 8 2026
Receipt of Budget Supplemental No. 2 dated January 22 2026
Enactment of Confirmatory By‑law 2026‑xx
Public Question Period for attendees

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✓ Décisions: Council enacted a confirmatory by‑law and deferred the 2026 budget review

The council approved the meeting agenda and moved into a closed session before returning to open session. It deferred the 2026 Draft Budget Review to a future meeting. The council read and enacted By‑Law 2026‑06 and then adjourned the meeting.

Approved agenda (carried)
Moved to closed session (carried)
Returned to open session (carried)
Deferred 2026 Draft Budget Review to a future meeting (carried)
Enacted Confirmatory By‑Law 2026‑06 (carried)
Adjourned meeting (carried)

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Agenda Agenda Addendum Revised Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5 :00 P . m . - 9 :00 P . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Doors open at 4:30 pm. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the Agenda and any Addendum distributed for the January 29, 2026 special meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD Members of the Public in attendance are able to ask a question regarding an item that is on the agenda. If you are unable to attend and would like to submit a question, please contact us at [email protected] or 519-9 …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES January 29, 2026, 5:00 pm Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Staff Present: Sonya Pritchard, Chief Administrative Officer Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Aimee Raves, Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer Gary Staples, Chief Paramedic Rohan Thompson, Director of People & Equity Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services Michael Horvat, Aird and Berlis LLP, County Solicitor 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in t …

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Thu Jan 22, 2026 · 10:30 AM

Council Meeting

Council will vote on a new Reserve Fund policy and create a planning task force

Dufferin County Council will receive a series of reports, including updates on health services, procurement, and the 2026 budget. The council will consider approving a draft Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy that closes multiple reserve accounts. A motion will be voted on to establish a Planning and Building Services Task Force to examine approval processes. The meeting also includes routine approvals of agenda items, minutes, and other reports.

Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy – approval of draft policy and closure of numerous reserve accounts
Budget Supplemental No. 2 – receipt and approval of the 2026 budget with tax levy requirements
Planning and Building Services Task Force – motion to establish a task force on planning and building approvals
Dufferin Oaks Funding Update – report on one‑time funding received by Dufferin Oaks Long Term Care Home
Bill 60 – Community Services Impacts – report on potential impacts of the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

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✓ Décisions: Council approves new Reserve Fund policy and closes multiple reserves

The council approved the agenda and adopted the previous meeting minutes. It received a series of reports, approved the Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy and closed fifteen specific reserves, and directed staff to draft a letter on Bill 60 impacts. The Budget Supplemental No. 2 was deferred to a special meeting on Jan 29, and the termination of Grand Valley’s Building Services agreement was received.

Approved agenda (carried)
Adopted minutes of Jan 8, 2026 meeting (carried)
Received and approved items 10.1‑10.7 reports (by consent)
Received Procedural By‑Law Review report (carried)
Received Bill 60 Community Services Impacts report and directed staff to draft concerns letter (carried)
Approved Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy and closed fifteen listed reserves (carried)
Deferred Budget Supplemental No. 2 to Jan 29 special meeting (carried)
Received Grand Valley termination of Building Services agreement (carried)

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Agenda Agenda Minutes Open Video in new Window Video COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10 :30 A . m . - 11 :30 A . m . Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 To attend the meeting in person, please enter the building at 10 Louisa St, Orangeville. The open session of the Council meeting will be live streamed on our website at https://www.dufferincounty.ca/council/meeting-agendas-minutes/ . Select the event from the calendar and click on the video stream link. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL Verbal roll call by the Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Recommendation: THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the January 22, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved. 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS Members of Council are required to state any pecuniary interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. 2026-01-08 Council Minutes.pdf Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on January 8, 2026. Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on January 8, 2026, be adopted. 7. PROCLAMATIONS …

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1 DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES January 22, 2026, 10:30 am Dufferin County Administration Office, Sutton Room 55 Zina Street, 2nd Floor Orangeville ON L9W 1E5 Councillors Present: Warden Lisa Post (Orangeville) Councillor John Creelman (Mono) Councillor Guy Gardhouse (East Garafraxa) Councillor Chris Gerrits (Amaranth) Councillor Earl Hawkins (Mulmur) Councillor Janet Horner (Mulmur) Councillor Gail Little (Amaranth) Councillor James McLean (Melancthon) Councillor Wade Mills (Shelburne) Councillor Fred Nix (Mono) Councillor Philip Rentsch (Grand Valley) Councillor Steve Soloman (Grand Valley) Councillor Todd Taylor (Orangeville) Councillor Darren White (Melancthon) Councillors Absent: Councillor Shane Hall (Shelburne) Staff Present: Sonya Pritchard, Chief Administrative Officer Michelle Dunne, Clerk Rebecca Whelan, Deputy Clerk Scott Burns, Director of Public Works/County Engineer Aimee Raves, Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer Rajbir Sian, Director of Development and Tourism Gary Staples, Chief Paramedic Rohan Thompson, Director of People & Equity Brenda Wagner, Director of Health and Human Services 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Warden Post called the meeting to order at 10:33 am. Warden Post announced that the meeting is being live streamed and publicly broadcast. The recording of this meeting will also be available on our website in the future. 2. LAND A …

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