Public Notices

Significant Weather Event Declared - December 28, 2025

Update: Monday, December 29, 2025
The Significant Weather Event has been declared over. Standard timelines for road and sidewalk winter maintenance resumes as usual.

For Immediate Release
Sunday, December 28, 2025 - Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope has declared a Significant Weather Event due to the combination of heavy rains, flash freeze, and heavy ice buildup, as defined within the Minimum Maintenance Standards Regulation Ont 239/02. Conditions are expected to last into Monday with...

Christmas Tree Disposal

Residents are advised that Christmas tree disposal will take place in the Municipality from January 5 to 9, 2026. 

These trees don’t go to waste! We donate them to local farms and wildlife sanctuaries where they become tasty snacks for animals. To keep them safe, please make sure all nails, metal bases, ornaments, and lights are removed before tree disposal. 

Urban Residents

• Place your bare Christmas tree at your curbside
• If you live within the Williamsport Condo Corp. (Fenton Lane, Shortreed Lane,...

Committee of the Whole Meeting Cancelled – January 6, 2026

The Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2026 has been cancelled.

In accordance with Procedural By-law 80-2024, section 23.1(d), a meeting may be cancelled where it is no longer required due to a lack of forecasted agenda items. 

The next scheduled meeting will be a Special Council meeting on January 13, 2026, to consider the municipal budget.

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

2025-12-19

2026 Municipal Budget Update

At its final meeting of the year, Municipality of Port Hope Council approved the schedule for the 2026 municipal budget process.

Since the introduction of Strong Mayor Powers in 2025, the budget process has changed. Under this legislation, the Mayor is responsible for preparing and presenting the budget to Council before February 1.

In October 2025, the Mayor confirmed that she would not use her authority to independently propose and adopt the 2026 budget. Instead, she instructed municipal staff...

2025 Municipal Holiday Hours

Administrative office holiday hours will take effect beginning on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. and will resume on Friday, January 2, 2026, at their regular office hours (Fire Administration will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026).

During this time, municipal administrative offices remain closed and administrative staff services will not be available.

For urgent services related to water, wastewater or roads, call 905-885-2431 and press * to reach our after-hours emergency line. The...