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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 Council meeting focused on municipal land sales for a health hub, traffic safety updates, infrastructure repair programs, and environmental oversight related to the Warrings Creek watershed.

The June 24 Council meeting highlights decisions on land for a health hub, audit oversight, traffic calming measures, Warrings Creek environmental protections, and road repair expansions.

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.

Council received a Development Charges Background Study, discussed statutory exemptions for affordable housing, considered rural and urban consultation, and explored governance ballot question options for the 2026 municipal election.

Council examined development charge policy, heard deputations on governance, and began shaping a potential 2026 ballot question on council size and ward structure.

Committee of the Whole reviews rural severance rules, approves boat launch upgrades, and launches consultation on tourism tax spending in Prince Edward County.

Committee of the Whole meeting on March 27 focused on rural severance requirements, municipal boat launch upgrades, and the next phase of the County’s tourism management strategy.

The Council’s March 25 meeting focused on decisions, including an arbitration payment, industrial land sales approvals, procurement bylaw changes, and adjustments to the Built and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee.

The Council’s March 25 meeting featured civic recognition for Picton Library fundraising, a major arbitration payment approval, updates to the municipal purchasing bylaw, and support for student programs through Feed the Meter.

Councillors debate boundary changes, rural servicing rules, and agricultural policy while moving forward with key planning updates affecting the entire County.

Planning updates move forward while councillors remove the Bloomfield boundary change and revisit key servicing and agricultural policy details.

Councillors debated and approved motions on waste services, electronic waste fundraising, rural land severances, affordable housing outcomes, and youth and rural engagement during the February 27 Committee of the Whole meeting.

This council meeting recap explains the debate, tax impacts, and final decisions that shaped Prince Edward County’s 2025 municipal budget.

This council meeting recap explains how a debate over the long-term care tax levy shaped Prince Edward County’s final 2025 budget.

The County Committee aligns on public art investment, service continuation, and early budget decisions, reflecting caution on spending and focus on community needs.

The County Committee discusses public art strategy, evaluates community service programs, and sets early direction for the 2025 municipal budget.

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

Council receives updates on public health monitoring, explores a new South Shore walking trail concept, and advances the McFarland redevelopment through provincial funding milestones.

Council discusses risk communication in beach testing, hears early support for a South Shore walking route, and records a split vote on the QE School redevelopment land transaction.