Tag: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Info session for prospective election candidates from Grey County
An information session is being held for anyone from Grey County interested in running in the fall’s municipal and school board elections. The session, to be held April 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Grey County administration building in Owen Sound, is open to those considering running as a candidate or registering as […]
Grey County projected to experience strong growth over next 25 years
Grey County’s population is forecasted to surpass 148,000 by 2051, an almost 42 per cent increase from where it was in 2021. Grey County council on Thursday received a growth management strategy update that includes new population and employment projections, and directed staff to incorporate the data into the county’s official plan via a review […]
Delegates from Bruce and Grey counties head to ROMA
Municipal leaders from across the province will meet in Toronto for the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference starting this weekend. Delegations from both Grey and Bruce counties will attend to discuss matters affecting their constituents, including housing, healthcare, transportation and more at the conference, which runs from Jan. 18 to 20. Grey County […]
West Grey defers interm control bylaw decision regarding gravel pits
The Municipality of West Grey has deferred a decision that would have kickstarted a process to introduce an interim control bylaw that could temporarily freeze new aggregate extraction applications in the municipality. At a Sept. 2 meeting, council voted to defer until Nov. 4 a report to issue a request for proposals to retain a […]
Ontario surprise shaves nearly a point off London’s projected tax hike
London politicians met Wednesday in the final advance meeting of their budget committee, finding some surprise savings through a legal interpretation by Queen’s Park.