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PEC Council and senior staff met on June 12, 2025 for an informal working session focused on asset management, service levels, and long term costs. This third session in a series examined corporate fleet, fire apparatus, and parks and recreation, laying the groundwork for major service and tax discussions later this year.

Council and staff explored detailed aspects of the Asset Management Plan, with discussions on equipment replacement, cost efficiency, bridge alternatives, heritage building preservation, and climate considerations. The session highlighted data-driven budgeting and careful long-term planning for Prince Edward County infrastructure.

The May 15 PEC working session gave Council a detailed look at asset management for facilities, equipment, and bridges, highlighting condition, costs, risks, and long-term planning considerations.

Committee members and staff debated shoreland designations, natural core protections, and the Wesley Acres proposal, highlighting how early planning decisions could shape Prince Edward County’s environmental future.

The Environmental Advisory Committee reviewed shoreland designations, early-stage Base 31 planning, and Wesley Acres zoning within natural core areas, emphasizing stronger environmental protections and climate action planning.

Council decisions on March 20 focused on Wellington housing density, rural severance conditions, landfill buffer concerns, and two deferred County Road 2 applications.

Council advances a Wellington housing project, debates rural severance limits near landfill buffers, and defers several planning applications pending further review.

Staff outline how projects are planned and delivered, while committee members push for clearer accountability, transparency on project outcomes, and scrutiny of rising infrastructure costs in Wellington.