Updated water rates take effect as Cramahe council wraps up busy June
Cramahe Township residents will see new water and wastewater bills starting this month, after council approved rate updates during its June 23 meeting. The changes, effective July 1, headlined a session that also saw the township take ownership of Cat Hollow Road and set new speed limits across the municipality.
Water and wastewater rates
Council passed two bylaws—2026-30 and 2026-31—imposing updated water service rates and wastewater service rates. The new rates took effect July 1. The resolutions were carried unanimously, though specific dollar figures or percentage changes were not disclosed in the meeting minutes.
Cat Hollow Road assumed
In a move that formalizes public control over local infrastructure, council voted to assume Cat Hollow Road as a public highway and accept associated development works. The decision, also carried, brings the road under full township maintenance and responsibility.
Speed limits and safety zones
Two traffic-related bylaws passed without recorded opposition. By-law 2026-27 sets new township-wide speed limits, while By-law 2026-28 designates community safety zones on unspecified road sections. The minutes did not detail specific locations or posted speeds.
Heritage deadline extension sought
Council endorsed a formal request to the Ontario government asking that the deadline for heritage designation decisions be pushed to January 1, 2030. The current deadline was not specified. The motion carried.
Closed-session service agreement
Behind closed doors, council authorized staff to proceed with a one-year extension to an existing service agreement. Details of the agreement, including the other party and scope, were not included in the public record.
Information-only packages
Council also reviewed two information packages over the past two weeks—on June 25 and July 3—but took no votes. The packages included correspondence from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), as well as resolutions from other municipalities on issues ranging from OPP billing models and firefighter certification to invasive plants legislation and property tax reassessment cycles. Staff also flagged a request to proclaim October 15, 2026, as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Coming up
No township meetings are scheduled within the next 14 days, according to the municipal calendar. The next council session is expected later this month.
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