Public Notices

Harcourt Street Closure – November 12, 2024

On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, starting at 8:00 a.m., our Wastewater Division will conduct sewer work on Harcourt Street. The street will be fully closed to through traffic from Ward Street to Hope Street North, allowing access only for local residents, who will be permitted in both directions. Once the work is completed and the road reopens at the end of the day, Harcourt Street will return to its regular one-way traffic flow. Residents on Harcourt Street have been notified of this closure via...

Update on Court Proceeding for 65 Ward Street Property

The Municipality is providing an update on the status of the upcoming court proceeding concerning the property at 65 Ward Street.

Background

In December 2022, Municipal Council removed a Heritage Alteration Permit, previously granted to the property owner, Southbridge Care Homes (Southbridge) for 65 Ward Street, which would have allowed demolition of the property including identified heritage elements. This administrative action followed the denial of a Zoning By-law Amendment Application for the...

Tax Sales

Take notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on November 28, 2024, at the Port Hope Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope, ON. 

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day, as soon as possible, after 3:00 p.m. at Town Hall. 

The Municipality can sell properties with two years of unpaid taxes. The tax sale process takes about a year to complete. In that year, the property owners have a chance to pay back...

Special Council Meeting – November 5, 2024

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.

As part of Council’s ongoing professional development, and following the recent By-election and swearing in of a new member of Council, mid-term training on the Roles and Responsibilities of Council and Staff and other related matters is being provided to Council. This training will be presented by the Municipality’s Integrity Commissioner, John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis LLP.

This meeting...

Special Council Meeting – October 29, 2024

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

During the open portion of the meeting (prior to the commencement of the Closed Session) the Mayor may provide an update on various planning matters. 

Council will then 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...