Newmarket meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Newmarket roundup: Committee of Adjustment reviews five property applications; library board holds closed session

Newmarket's recent municipal meetings covered property applications, routine board business, and a closed-door library board session. However, none of the three meetings have published minutes yet, so no formal decisions are available to report.

Committee of Adjustment (July 29)

The Committee of Adjustment met on July 29 to consider five property applications, according to the agenda. The items were:

• CON-2026-002: Application for 1053 Lemar Rd
• MV-2026-016: Application for 988 Lockwood Crescent
• MV-2026-021: Application for 585 McBean Avenue
• MV-2026-025: Application for 301 Mulock Drive
• MV-2026-005: Application for 162 Wainscot Avenue

The agenda also included the introduction of a new Manager of Development Planning Services. No minutes have been published, so the outcomes of these applications are not yet known.

Main Street District BIA Board (August 5)

The Main Street District Business Improvement Area Board of Management met on August 5 for routine business. The only listed item was approval of the minutes from its June 24, 2026 meeting. The meeting was open to the public in person or via live stream. Minutes have not been published.

Newmarket Public Library Board (August 5)

The Newmarket Public Library Board held a meeting on August 5 that consisted entirely of a closed session under the Public Libraries Act to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations. No public decisions or discussions were scheduled. As a result, no public actions were taken.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Residents should check the town's official meeting calendar for future agendas and minutes.

Newmarket council agenda included waste contract extension and financial statements; committee of adjustment set to hear four property applications

Council meeting — June 22

Newmarket Council's electronic meeting on June 22 included several financially significant items on its agenda, though minutes have not yet been published and outcomes cannot be confirmed.

The agenda listed an extension of the waste collection agreement with GFL Environmental Inc. for up to $580,000, and a contract with Aquafor Beech Ltd. for construction administration up to $395,789.75. Council was also scheduled to adopt the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements and review a report on term accomplishments.

Other agenda items included an amendment to Procurement By-Law 2014-27 to comply with the Buy Ontario Act, a Residential Parking Study update, and correspondence. Because only the agenda is available, it is not yet possible to report how council voted on any of these items.

Committee of Adjustment — June 24

The Committee of Adjustment was scheduled to rule on four property applications:

• **CON-2026-005:** Consent application by RISING INC. for 0 Ontario Street (Ward 5) — a consent to sever land.
• **MV-2026-019:** Minor variance by Ky Kieu Tran & Hue Man Van at 421 Woodspring Ave (Ward 7).
• **MV-2026-020:** Minor variance by Mozhgan Kian & Ali Biglarifard at 1200 McTavish Dr (Ward 1).
• **MV-2026-024:** Minor variance by Marianneville Developments Limited at 68-88 Roy Smalley Dr (Ward 7).

The agenda also included public notice, conflict of interest declarations, appeals, and approval of previous minutes. Minutes have not yet been published, so decisions on these applications are not yet confirmed.

Elman W. Campbell Museum Board — June 24

The Museum Board agenda included review of the May meeting minutes and the June monthly report. Board members were scheduled to review the Museum Reserve and Elman Campbell Reserves Accounts, discuss a wrap-up of the High Tea event, and discuss an accessible parking space. Minutes are not yet available.

Main Street District BIA Board of Management — June 24

The Business Improvement Area board's regular meeting agenda included approval of prior minutes and updates from subcommittees covering marketing, a working group, events, and budget. Specific items listed were a New Year's Event discussion under the Events subcommittee, a parking update from staff, a financial update from staff, and a Financial Incentive Program Staff Working Group update. Minutes are not yet published.

A note on completeness

All four meetings from the past two weeks are listed as agenda-only, meaning minutes have not yet been released. The items above reflect what was scheduled for discussion or decision; confirmed outcomes, vote tallies, and any approved dollar amounts will be reportable once minutes are published. Readers seeking the authoritative record should consult the official agendas and minutes on the Town of Newmarket's website.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days.

New Market Council Considers $580K Waste Pact, 2025 Financial Statements

The New Market Council held an electronic meeting on June 22 with an agenda that included a proposed extension of waste collection services worth up to $580,000 and a construction administration contract of nearly $396,000. Minutes from that session and other late-June public meetings had not been published as of July 5, so outcomes remain uncertain.

Council

Council members were set to review the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements and a report on term accomplishments. The agenda also listed an extension of the waste collection agreement with GFL Environmental Inc. for up to $580,000 and a contract with Aquafor Beech Ltd. for construction administration services not to exceed $395,789.75.

Other business included an amendment to Procurement By-Law 2014-27 to align with the Buy Ontario Act, a residential parking study update, and routine correspondence.

Elman W. Campbell Museum Board

Meeting on June 24, the museum board planned to review May minutes and the June monthly report. Discussions were scheduled on the museum reserve and Elman Campbell reserves accounts, a wrap-up of the High Tea event, and accessible parking space designation.

Main Street District BIA

The Main Street District Business Improvement Area Board of Management met the same day with a standard agenda: subcommittee reports from marketing, events, and budget working groups, plus staff updates on parking, finances, and the Financial Incentive Program. A New Year’s event proposal was on the events subcommittee’s docket.

Committee of Adjustment

Also on June 24, the Committee of Adjustment took up four applications. A consent to sever land—CON-2026-005 by Rising Inc. for 0 Ontario Street (Ward 5)—and three minor variances: MV-2026-019 for 421 Woodspring Ave. (Ward 7), MV-2026-020 for 1200 McTavish Dr. (Ward 1), and MV-2026-024 for 68–88 Roy Smalley Dr. (Ward 7). The agenda included public notice and a conflict-of-interest declaration.

Coming up

No public meetings were posted for the next two weeks as of the town’s calendar on July 5.