Council Announcements

Municipality of Port Hope Welcomes Mike Melinyshyn as New Chief Administrative Officer

The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Melinyshyn as its new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Mr. Melinyshyn is an accomplished Chartered Professional Accountant who most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Services and Innovation for the Town of Innisfil, where he also held the role of Interim CAO for a period.

“We are very excited to welcome Mike to the Port Hope family,” said Mayor Olena Hankivsky. “The breadth and...

Special Council Meeting – Tuesday, April 22, 2025

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

At this meeting, Council members will participate in a Council workshop session with representatives from Strategy Corp with regard to the development of a 2025-2028 strategic plan for the Municipality of Port Hope.

This initial Council strategic plan workshop is designed to examine findings collected from interviews, workshops, and surveys...

Committee of the Whole Meeting Scheduled for April 1, 2025 Postponed

The Committee of the Whole meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2025, has been postponed to Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall.

This decision was made in recognition of the ongoing impacts of the recent ice storm, which has left many residents and staff members without power. Given the number of items of community interest on the agenda, the meeting is being rescheduled to ensure all who wish to attend or watch online have the opportunity to...

Special Council Meeting - April 2, 2025

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

Council will proceed into a closed session, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O., c.25 in order to consider items pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or local board employees – Section 239(2)(b) – (CAO Recruitment).

For questions, please email staff in the Legislative Services office. 

Special Council Meeting - April 1, 2025

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope. The meeting will take place prior to the regular Committee of the Whole meeting which commences at 6:30 p.m.

During the open portion of this Special Council meeting, Council will consider a Staff Report regarding the potential use of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Funds. Following the consideration of this item, Council will then proceed into a...