Council Announcements

Council Meeting Link - March 15 2022

Please be advised that there was an error with the link to the Council meeting on the agenda for tonight's meeting. Those who would like to join and participate in the meeting can do so with the new Zoom Link.
Passcode: 575080

As always, you may also stream the meeting on the Municipality of Port Hope YouTube channel.

Council Meeting Highlights - March 1

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The agendas and staff reports are available on the Agendas and Minutes page of our website. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was held electronically via video conference.

Council Meeting:

The following are highlights from the Council Meeting.

Mayor statement on Ukraine crisis

At the beginning of Council, Mayor Sanderson provided a statement...

Statement by Mayor Sanderson on Events in Ukraine

At the Council meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Mayor Sanderson made the following statement regarding the ongoing crisis in Ukraine:

“In light of the recent and tragic events taking place in Ukraine, the Municipality of Port Hope joins national and international leaders in denouncing political aggression. Our thoughts are with the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who have been displaced and are seeking refuge. We applaud the humanitarian relief efforts made by our Provincial and Federal...

Council Meeting Highlights - February 15

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The agendas and staff reports are available on the Agendas and Minutes page of our website. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was held electronically via video conference.

Council Meeting:

The following are highlights from the Council Meeting.

Acquisition of Wesleyville / Ontario Power Generation lands

Council unanimously authorized, by

Council Votes Unanimously to Purchase Lands in Wesleyville

For Immediate Release
February 15, 2022 – Port Hope, ON

Tonight, Municipality of Port Hope Council voted unanimously to proceed with the purchase agreement to buy more than 1300 acres of land in the Wesleyville area in Port Hope from Ontario Power Generation (OPG). The Municipality will take ownership of the property on March 31, 2022.

“These lands open up so many opportunities for us as a community,” states Bob Sanderson, Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope. “First and foremost, we will be...