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Fire Department Receives Superior Water Tanker Shuttle Accreditation

The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to announce that the Fire and Emergency Services Division has once again received Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation for both residential and industrial level service. The accreditation program, under the Fire Protection Survey Services, recognizes a fire department's ability to shuttle water with tanker trucks to fight fires in areas far away from municipal fire hydrants.

The two main criteria for this accreditation are:

1. Ability to deliver a minimum of...

2024 Budget Consultation

Municipality of Port Hope staff have been working to develop the 2024 Capital and Operating Budget. This process is one of the most important tasks carried out by staff and takes many months of planning before it is presented to Council for consideration.

Share your thoughts and priorities

Community engagement is important in the budget development process. As part of the community engagement plan for the 2024 budget, there are two ways to share your thoughts.

Survey

Community members are invited...

Temporary Transit Service Delays

Update 10/27 at 4:00 p.m. - Normal Transit Service will resume at 5:00 p.m. 

Residents are advised that Transit Services will be delayed today due to mechanical issues on two of the buses. The remaining bus will be servicing all three routes (Route A, Route B, and the Express Cobourg Shuttle). We appreciate your patience as staff work to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Updates will be posted on the transit webpage as they become available. 

2023-10-27

Mayor’s Drawing Contest

Last week was Local Government Week. In Celebration, the Mayor is hosting a drawing contest open to all young residents of Port Hope ages 5 to 12 years. Encourage all the little people in your life to enter! The theme of the contest is “What I love about Port Hope.”

Deadline to submit is November 23, by 4:00 p.m. Drop off your submission to Town Hall or mail them to: 56 Queen Street Port Hope ON L1A 3Z9 (Attention Mayor’s Corner Drawing Contest). Please ensure the child's name and age are...

Special Council Meeting - October 30, 2023

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. for Council to consider a new Procedure By-law for the Municipality of Port Hope.

The Municipal Act requires that every municipality have a procedure by-law for governing the calling, place, and proceedings of meetings. It is the key document that determines not only the rules for conducting meetings, but also sets out the overall governance framework.

A comprehensive review of the...