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Town Hall Elevator Out of Service

Update 1/6/2023: The elevator at Town Hall has been fixes and is now in service. Thank you for your patience. 

Residents are advised that the elevator at Town Hall is currently out of order. Staff are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. 

If you require an accessible entrance to Town Hall during this interruption, please contact us at 905-885-4544 and staff will make accommodations. 

We apologize for this inconvenience. 

Special Council Meeting - January 10, 2023

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Special Council Meeting on January 10, 2023 has been cancelled. This Special Council meeting will be rescheduled, and the new date will be publicized accordingly. 

Residents are advised that a Special Council Meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall as part of the ongoing Council Orientation. 

At the meeting, Council Members will be given a high-level overview of the Port Hope Area...

2023 Budget Information Timelines

In previous years, the Municipality has held budget meetings and passed the upcoming year’s budget in December. This year, due to the timing of the municipal election, budget meetings will begin in January 2023. Passing the budget in the New Year is a requirement of the Municipal Act, after an election period.

Staff continue to prepare the 2023 operating and capital budgets and will share the draft documents publicly on our website in January.

The 2023 Community Grant Requests and Donation...

Significant Weather Event Declared - December 23, 2022

Update: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The Significant Weather Event has been declared over. Standard timelines for road and sidewalk winter maintenance resumes as usual. 

For Immediate Release
Friday, December 23, 2022 - Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope has declared a Significant Weather Event, due to the combination of heavy rains, flash freeze, blizzard like conditions and damaging winds that are expected to last into the weekend, as defined within the Minimum Maintenance Standards...

Winter Storm Update

Residents are advised of the following winter storm updates:

• The Municipality is aware of wind damage to buildings throughout the community, including damage to municipal infrastructure.
•  There has been significant roof damage to the Water Treatment Plant at 35 Marsh Street. There is no impact to the drinking water system and staff are taking steps to repair the damage when safe to do so. Staff will also be on site 24/7 to maintain operations as necessary.
• Staff have responded to numerous trees...