Chapple council tackles tax levy, Official Plan update

Chapple Township council met three times in late June to consider the 2026 property tax levy, a mandatory Official Plan update, and a lakeside setback variance. All meetings remain in agenda-only status, with minutes not yet published.

Property tax levy and 2025 audit

At the June 24 regular council meeting, members reviewed By-law 1881, which would set 2026 property tax rates for all classes and include a detailed Schedule A. The agenda also called for adoption of the 2025 audited financial statements, following a delegation from accounting firm MNP on the audit. Council was to finalize the 2026 budget across all departments – capital, water-sewer, transportation and others – and approve accounts payable from May 2026: $558,133.16 for general expenses and $4,893.90 for recreation.

Official Plan review

A special council meeting on June 22 focused on the Township’s Official Plan, originally adopted in 2013. Under the Planning Act, the document must be updated to align with provincial plans and policies. Planning consultancy FOTENN presented recommendations to council at 7:00 p.m.

Minor variance and other business

A public hearing was held June 29 on application 59Z-2026-01, which seeks to reduce the eastern property line setback from 7.5 metres to 3 metres for a property at 113 French’s Road. The same agenda included a potential donation to Riverside Health Care’s MRI fundraising campaign (amount unspecified), a review of the Blue Box program transition under a depot operations agreement with Circular Materials, and a discussion of a leaking community hall roof with possible repair and renovation plans. The meeting closed with in-camera sessions on employee matters, labour negotiations, and potential litigation.

Coming up

No municipal meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days.

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