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The August 28, 2025 Council and Staff Working Session focused on defining long term service levels for County infrastructure, examining how roads, bridges, facilities, fleets, and other assets are maintained, and how future costs will shape taxes and service reliability.

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.

This part 2 of the June 12, 2025 Council and Staff Working Session focuses on who spoke, the concerns raised by councillors, and how asset management discussions could affect fire services, fleet replacement, parks, and service equity across Prince Edward County. No votes were taken, but the conversation revealed how different communities and priorities are shaping upcoming decisions.

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.

Council advances a major sidewalk project, hears concerns over integrity oversight, and delays a key long-term care upgrade pending clearer financial details.

Council backs a key sidewalk project, raises concerns over governance transparency, and splits on timing for long-term care fire safety upgrades.

Council raises concerns about public health mergers, supports eclipse preparedness, and divides on how to move forward with Wellington Town Hall.

Council recognizes community contributions, examines public health changes, plans for the solar eclipse, and moves forward on Wellington Town Hall decisions.

Council weighs community value versus cost for Wellington Town Hall, advances an EOI process, and adopts a new asset retirement policy.

The November 30, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting covered economic development, healthcare recruitment, Picton traffic concerns, library growth, and emergency preparedness.

Key voices, council direction, and what decisions on traffic, business, healthcare, and services mean for residents across Prince Edward County.

The November 16, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting focused on septic regulations, community support funding pressures, and fire fleet challenges across Prince Edward County.

The November 16, 2023 meeting featured key votes and discussion on septic system challenges, youth and financial support funding, relief program redesign, and fire fleet replacement across Prince Edward County.

A wide-ranging meeting covered air show planning, long-term care redevelopment, fleet strategy, fire services, and community fees.

Council discussions focused on air show sponsorship, long-term care redevelopment, fleet planning, and making community spaces more accessible.

The Council meeting on July 25, 2023 featured key decisions on bridge projects, taxi licensing rules, and financial relief program changes, alongside approval of a major water agreement expected to deliver long-term savings.