Council Announcements

Council Meeting Highlights - April 19

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, April 19, 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.

Walton Street Reconstruction – Phase 1

Council awarded by By-law Contract No. 25T-ENG-2022 for the...

Special Council Meeting - April 26, 2022

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. for Council to consider changes to the delivery of animal control services in the Municipality of Port Hope.

At the meeting, Council will consider a By-law to dissolve the current Joint Animal Control Municipal Services Board (JACMSB) and a transfer of animal care responsibilities and real property to the Northumberland Humane Society. A proposed animal control services agreement between...

Council Meeting Highlights - April 5

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, April 5, 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.

Use of corporate resources for Election purposes

Council approved the new Use of Corporate Resources...

Update on the Wesleyville Lands Purchase

Friday, April 1, 2022
For Immediate Release 

The Municipality received notification from Ontario Power Generation (OPG) that the province has stopped the sale of the Wesleyville lands in the Municipality of Port Hope from proceeding.

This notification is a last-minute change and was unexpected for Council and staff, who have been preparing for the closing of the sale, which was scheduled for Thursday, March 31, 2022.

In their letter, the province advised that the lands merit assessment by a newly...

Proposed Speed Reduction Measures - By-law Amendment

At the Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, March 15, Works and Engineering Committee considered a report recommending several speed reduction measures. The proposed amendments to the Traffic and Parking By-law include the following speed reductions. 

Proposed Amendments Prescribed Speed Limits

The below speed reduction changes are being proposed:

Current 80km/hr zone to be reduced to 50km/hr  Rural areas:

• Cranberry Road from Dale Road to the 401 overpass/existing 50 km/hr
• Deerpark Rd From County...