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The June 26 Committee of the Whole session advanced discussions on library programming, renewable energy and waste initiatives, civic recognition updates, and procedural changes, setting the stage for Council decisions at the July 22 meeting.

The June 26 Committee of the Whole session advanced discussions on library programming, renewable energy and waste initiatives, civic recognition updates, and procedural changes, setting the stage for Council decisions at the July 22 meeting.

The Council opened its June 10, 2025 meeting with a lengthy closed session before moving into a public agenda filled with community announcements, deputations, and key policy decisions. This covers closed session outcomes, proclamations, public art policy approval, summer transit enhancements, and early motions that set the tone for later votes.

Councillors carried all motions at the May 29, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, including receiving the recreation master plan, supporting youth engagement strategy development, and authorizing industrial land and collective agreement steps.

Council opposes strong mayor powers and Bill 5, while debating cell coverage gaps and infrastructure concerns affecting communities across the County.

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.

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 discussed accessibility improvements at County buildings, voted to terminate the Picton Marina agreement while exploring 2025 operating options, and confirmed a new Integrity Commissioner.

Councillors discussed accessibility planning progress, next steps for Picton Marina operations ahead of the 2025 season, and the appointment of a new Integrity Commissioner during the February 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting.