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Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. 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.

Integrity Commissioner Report dismisses complaints

Council received the Integrity Commissioners...

The Municipality is gearing up for another round of public engagement for the Walton Street reconstruction project. From Thursday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 14, 2021, municipal staff and the project consultant will be conducting a traffic simulation on Walton Street at Ontario Street where they will simulate the removal of the turning lane and monitor the traffic flow data. This simulation will help staff and the consultants determine the impact on the traffic flow if the turning lanes...

The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to share that additional municipal facilities are now open for in-person services and that certain services will continue to be conducted via appointments to enhance efficiencies.

Staff services and continuity of business

In-person services are now available at Town Hall (56 Queen Street), the Development Team Office (5 Mill Street South), and the Fire Administration Office (245 Ontario Street).

It is recommended that residents access in-person services for...

A reminder to residents that there will be no municipal transit service or staff services on Monday, September 6, 2021 for the Labour Day holiday. Transit and municipal staff services will resume at their usual business hours on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

For urgent services related to water or roads, call 905-885-2431 and press "2" to reach our after-hours emergency line.

Residents are advised that CP Rail will undertake significant construction work along the CP tracks, spanning the length of the CP Rail train trestle. This rail work includes a large crew from CP Rail and will impact traffic flow below the CP Rail trestles, from John Street to King Street on August 31 and September 1, 2021.

This work impacts transit Route B and the Cobourg Shuttle on Wednesday, September 1, from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Robertson Street will be closed from Queen Street to Mill Street...