Hastings County committees to review housing, LTC, and land items; Council meets Aug. 27
Hastings County's committees met this week with agenda-only items, and no decisions have been published yet. The most consequential matters on the table include housing and homelessness funding, long-term care contracts, and six land division consent applications. The next County Council session, set for Aug. 27, will review committee reports and adopt a confirmatory by-law.
Community and Human Services Committee
The committee met Aug. 12 to discuss and potentially recommend to County Council several items, including a contract extension for Ontario Works with Nimble Information Strategies Inc., innovation funding for an early childhood education scholarship program, National Housing Strategy funding allocations for 2026–2027, a construction update for 20 South Street, and housing and homelessness funding. The agenda also included a closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act for litigation or potential litigation, and recognition of a staff member's 10 years of service. Minutes have not yet been published.
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
Also on Aug. 12, the Long-Term Care Committee reviewed year-to-date expenditures for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor. The agenda included a recommendation that County Council approve repaving the Centennial Manor parking lot, a respiratory services contract renewal, a PSW initiatives funding support agreement for 2026-27, a request for Hastings Manor beds in abeyance for a building envelope project, and an Ontario Nurses' Association interest arbitration award. The committee also held a closed session on litigation matters. Minutes are not yet published.
Planning and Development Committee
On Aug. 20, the Planning and Development Committee held public hearings on six consent applications to divide land into residential lots and rights-of-way. Two applications (File Nos. B5/26 and B6/26) are for 2442 Rapids Road in Tweed, and four (File Nos. B26/26, B27/26, B28/26, and B29/26) are for 1026 Twin Sister Lakes Road in Marmora & Lake. The committee also considered By-law 2026-43P to remove part lot control in Marmora and Lake, reviewed a year-to-date expenditure report to June 30, 2026, and a cheque register for May, June, and July 2026, and reviewed a list of uncontested consents provisionally approved by the Director of Planning from May 7 to July 31, 2026. Minutes are not yet published.
Finance, Property & Personnel Committee
The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee met on Aug. 20 and reviewed year-to-date expenditures to June 30, 2026, and cheque register summaries for June and July 2026. Action items included council remuneration, an integrity commissioner annual report, a request for proposal for closed meeting investigator services, a procedural by-law update, a trail bridge inspection report, and a revised HR policy on travel. The committee also considered the Centennial Manor parking lot repaving. A separate closed session under Section 239(2)(b) addressed personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees. Minutes are not yet published.
Coming up
County Council will meet on Aug. 27. The agenda is primarily procedural, covering adoption of the June 25, 2026 minutes and reports from the Community and Human Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees. Council will also consider a by-law to confirm all actions taken during the session. No specific dollar amounts or contract details are listed in the provided agenda.