Haldimand County Council to vote on $4.9M in housing and homelessness funds, reprimand of councillor
County council is poised to accept more than $4.9 million in provincial and federal housing funding, reprimand a councillor and set 2026 tax rates, according to agendas released in late June. Meanwhile, a committee of adjustment will consider a proposal to sever 511 hectares for industrial development, and the O.P.P. detachment board is reviewing its governance terms. Minutes from these meetings have not yet been published, so final votes remain to be confirmed.
Council Meeting: Homelessness funding, tax rates and a formal reprimand
At its June 22 meeting, council was scheduled to vote on accepting $3,610,300 under the Homelessness Prevention Program, along with a related increase in the per diem rate for Residential Services Home clients from $55 to $60. Two additional housing grants were also on the table: $998,100 through the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and $332,300 from the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative.
A separate item called for a formal reprimand of Councillor McKeen and a required public apology to Councillors Shirton and O’Neill over unprofessional comments. If approved, the motion would represent a rare disciplinary action by the council.
Also up for enactment were the 2026 tax rates and optional tax subclasses, as well as a franchise agreement with Enbridge Gas Inc. for natural gas distribution.
Land use: 511-hectare industrial severance under review
The Committee of Adjustment on June 23 was set to hear five consent applications and eight minor variances. The most significant, file PLB-2026-109, proposes to sever 511 hectares along Nanticoke Creek Parkway into two industrial lots. No details on potential tenants or job creation were included in the agenda.
Rural severance applications also featured, including a 0.56-hectare surplus farm dwelling lot at 221 Reicheld Road in Selkirk and a 0.6-hectare lot with a Hydro One easement at 665 Concession 8. Variances sought for accessory dwelling units at 140 Birch Street in Dunnville (at 50 percent of primary dwelling size) and a reduced front-yard setback at 1028 South Coast Drive rounded out the docket.
Other boards and committees
The Haldimand O.P.P. Detachment Board met June 25 to consider revised terms of reference and discuss enforcement of county by-laws on Missisaugas of the Credit First Nation lands. Board members also reviewed federal and provincial funding models for stand-alone First Nations police services and election-period expectations for board members. A closed session covered the detachment commander’s performance review.
That same day, the Public Library Board reviewed its Children and Youth Services Policy and Accessible Customer Service Policy, along with a May 2026 cash-flow statement. A closed session was scheduled for a CEO probation review.
Council’s information package, also received June 22, contained traffic by-law proposals for new subdivisions in Caledonia and Hagersville, an update on Paymentus service fees and correspondence from conservation authorities and other Ontario municipalities.
Coming up
No public meetings of Haldimand County boards or council are scheduled for the next 14 days, according to current postings.
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