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Prince Edward County welcomed 2026 with the annual Mayor's Levee and Winter Family Fun Day in Picton. Mayor Steve Ferguson joined residents for a community celebration while outlining priorities for the year ahead, including road improvements, affordable housing, health care, and infrastructure investments.

Prince Edward County Council has completed deliberations on its 2026 budget, outlining $87.7 million in operating expenses and $22.6 million in capital investments. With a proposed 3.59% municipal tax rate increase, the budget prioritizes road improvements, essential services, health care, and community support programs.

Prince Edward County council approved municipal support for two solar energy projects, heard updates on physician recruitment, celebrated major community fundraising successes, and advanced routine financial and operational items during a lengthy and wide-ranging meeting.

Prince Edward County council highlighted major gains in physician recruitment, approved municipal support for renewable energy and agrivoltaics projects, and reinforced expectations around Indigenous partnership and local benefits during a strategy-focused meeting.

Council supports healthcare recruitment with limits, splits on road policy leading to its defeat, and clears a housing agreement with safeguards.

Council strengthens doctor recruitment efforts, drops a controversial gravel road proposal, and advances a housing project with updated conditions.

Council invests further in physician recruitment to improve access while approving a key property purchase tied to future housing and community use.

Council aligns on improving doctor access but divides sharply over financial risk and long-term control of the Queen Elizabeth School site.