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PEC councillors take different positions on water infrastructure costs, growth, developer funding, and other key County decisions.

Firefighter agreement, governance issues, and compensation debate shape council discussions.

Council pay, infrastructure overruns, and long-term financing drive key decisions.

Council splits on pay, aligns on noise rules and heritage, and moves cautiously on water planning.

Council debates reveal divisions on housing, strong support for infrastructure upgrades, and growing concern over provincial influence on local decision-making.

Council splits on fire service planning and consultation approach while aligning in full support of the Feed the Meter program and community wellbeing.

The County councillors show clear divides on housing, service levels, and financial risk while aligning on key community challenges.

At the May 11, 2023 Council meeting, Prince Edward County approved the Queen Elizabeth School Expression of Interest process, confirmed a Tenant Selection Committee, passed a homelessness resolution calling for provincial action, and moved forward with a Habitat for Humanity land sale in Picton.

The County Council splits on statue debate, acknowledges rural road concerns, and moves forward with key infrastructure project approval.

Council reviews housing progress, infrastructure funding, and routine service decisions shaping day-to-day operations in the County.

Council discusses housing progress, election sign rules, and service contracts while outlining what decisions mean for residents across Prince Edward County.

After decades of delays, a major provincial funding increase may finally move County Road 49 toward reconstruction.

Council reviews ice access issues, election sign timing, and long-term care redevelopment updates in the County.

Council signals direction on ice access, election sign timing, and long-term care progress in the County.

Council voted to proceed with Bloomfield construction, approved the 2026 roads program, supported a policing costs resolution, and made decisions affecting local traffic, parking, and heritage sites.

Council decisions include firefighter negotiations, housing pressure updates, enforcement by-law changes, and a 2026 election ballot question.

Board members discuss youth funding for The ROC, victim services coordination, policing trends, and rising local safety concerns including intimate partner violence.

Board considers youth support funding, victim services collaboration, and receives a 2025 local policing and safety update.

Councillors raise strong concerns over Roblin Lake rezoning while approving rural consents with amendments, deferring Redtail Winery, and advancing downtown Picton zoning and planning policy changes.

The County Committee aligns on economic strategy while debating tourism impacts and future Chamber funding, highlighting differing priorities across communities.