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Special Council Meeting – Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. for Council to consider the 2025 Community Grant and Donation submissions, following the Development Charges Public Meeting, which begins at 5:00 p.m.

At the Meeting, Council Members will review and consider the 2025 Community Grant and Donation submissions and provide feedback and recommendations to staff. The documents that Council will be considering for this meeting are available on...

Proposed Prescribed Fees for Services Review

The 2025 proposed fees for service schedules are now posted on the My Port Hope community engagement site for review and public comment.

The schedules can be reviewed in the document library on our community engagement webpage: myporthope.ca/2025-budget. If you wish to provide any comments or feedback on the proposed fees, please do so by filling out the Fees and Charges comment form. Comments can also be emailed to the Finance Department or mailed to the Finance department, located at Town Hall...

Council Decision Regarding PHAI Cleanup Criterion for Arsenic

At the Special Council Meeting on October 2, representatives from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) gave a presentation on the proposed change to the arsenic cleanup criterion for the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI). This presentation covered an overview of the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment, along with details about the proposed change and its potential impacts. At the meeting, a deputation was also presented to Council on behalf of Save Our Trees Port Hope, a community...

2024 Fire Prevention Week is October 6 to 12

Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 years—to promote this year’s campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.

According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out of five fire...

Municipality of Port Hope Releases Upcoming 2025 Budget Meeting and Engagement Dates

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope is introducing a revised approach to the 2025 budget meeting process, ensuring that Members of Council have ample time to review and discuss proposed budget materials before making final decisions. The new schedule is designed to encourage thoughtful deliberation and engagement over the course of several weeks, with the goal of approving the 2025 budget by the end of the year.

Throughout October and...