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Council addresses rising student food needs, tourism data strategy, and makes key decisions on winter maintenance and local road changes.

Organics strategy, tourism oversight, and election planning frame key County discussions.

Council debate on growth, governance, and spending priorities reveals differing perspectives.

Councillors discussed tourism revenue oversight, approved public representation on an AI governance committee, and received direction on a restructured 2026 budget process during the July 24 Committee of the Whole meeting.

PEC Committee of the Whole met on July 24, 2025 for a working session that examined tourism funding through the Municipal Accommodation Tax, proposed guardrails for artificial intelligence use, and a major shift in how future County budgets will be prepared and presented.

Council heard strong statements on Wellington waterworks, received policing and tourism reports, approved PECSA’s shed replacement and security upgrades, and endorsed three County Transit vehicles, while formally recording a future non confidence motion.

The Committee of the Whole heard updates from the Picton BIA, Visit The County, and the Chamber of Commerce before reviewing the County’s new Economic Development Action Plan for 2025–2030.

Part 1 highlights updates on historic walking tours, public comments on training and work plan accuracy, street naming reserve lists, heritage permit tracking, working group progress, and committee leadership changes.

Accessibility priorities move into parks planning, funding support processes are approved, and new tools aim to improve accessibility in future developments.

Accessibility priorities shape parks planning, new development tools are approved, and the committee updates how it meets and supports funding requests.

Accessibility support moves forward with business outreach, survey planning, and new tools aimed at improving long-term inclusion.

Accessibility support for small businesses moves forward, with new tools, outreach efforts, and planning work shaping the next phase.