Renfrew Town Council awards $326,685 roof replacement contract
Renfrew Town Council awarded a $326,685 contract for roof replacement at 1 Innovation Drive during its June 23 regular meeting, the most significant spending action of the past two weeks. The contract went to Garland DBS Canada Inc. and J.G. Fitzgerald & Sons Ltd., according to the meeting agenda.
Council decisions
The roof replacement was among several infrastructure and policy matters handled at the meeting. Council also adopted by-laws for a Salt Management Plan and a shared economic development agreement with Renfrew County. A resolution was passed requesting that the Province of Ontario transition to a stable, non-competitive funding model for fire services.
Town staff will investigate potential surplus town properties on Centennial Drive, Victoria Park, Mayhew Street, and Froats Street. Council further approved replacement of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 for the Recreation Department; the purchase price was not listed in the public agenda.
A long-term budget outlook covering 10 years was presented and reviewed during the session.
Closed session
Council also met in a closed session on June 23, where it received quarterly updates on land sales, legal matters, human resources, tenant matters, and the CAO recruitment process. An expression of interest for tenant space at the myFM Centre was discussed. No public decisions followed the closed session.
Library board reviews policies, staffing
On June 22, the Renfrew Public Library Board handled routine administrative business, including approval of the May 2026 financial statement and library usage statistics. Trustees reviewed draft updates to the proctoring policy (OP-15) and meeting room policy (OP-8). Afterward, the board moved into a closed session to discuss future library leadership and employee negotiations. Board evaluation forms must be completed by trustees by August 2026.
Coming up
No upcoming public meetings were listed in the town’s agenda system for the next 14 days.
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