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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...

Candidate Information Session

Are you thinking of running for Council in the next Port Hope municipal election? Nominations open on May 2. If you want to learn more about running for local office, join us for a virtual candidate information session on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

This session is open to all potential 2022 municipal candidates, registered third party advertisers, and interested parties. Staff from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will present on relevant legislation,...

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...

Municipality of Port Hope Accepts Challenge to ‘Keep the County Clean’

Northumberland County has once again called on each municipality to participate in the ‘Mayors Keep the County Clean’ challenge – a friendly week-long litter clean-up event beginning April 18, 2022.

“After a two year pause on this initiative due to the pandemic, I am very happy to see the ‘Mayors Keep the County Clean’ challenge resume,” notes Bob Sanderson, Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope. “This is a community-wide effort and I call on everyone to participate, if possible. It’s a great...

Notice of Public Meeting - Additional Residential Units (ARUs)

Notice of Public Meeting concerning a Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment – Additional Residential Units (ARUs) (File # OP01-2022 & ZB01-2022). 

Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope will hold a Public Meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM, according to Sections 17(15) and 34(13) of the Planning Act to consider a municipality-wide and municipally initiated application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law...