Township Council Meeting of Dec. 13th I informed council that a meeting has been arranged in Barrie for Dec. 15th to put a process in place that will lead to an improved water quality monitoring […]

The area councillor has published a short Council Update for you before the Christmas Season. Council Update Fall 2009.pdf That’s it for now. As always, if you have questions or concerns, please contact me. Jon […]

The airwaves have been fairly quiet for most of the summer, but not so Council and Staff at the Township. Here is a brief summary for you. The Port Severn Master Plan has been completed […]

Over the past few weeks, the Corporate Services Standing Committee (CSSC), a committee of Council, has been working with staff to produce an acceptable Budget for 2009. The result was presented to Council on June […]

Just a quick note to highlight some of the activity at Council recently: As most of the permanent residents already know, the Waste compounds at Crooked Bay Road, and the Big Chute have been permanently […]

Summarized below is information from the October 20th Council meeting: Council approved the recommendations of the Waste Cost Review Committee contained in the report of September 28 with one amendment. Curbside pick up service will […]

Summarized below are the key actions and issues arising from the Council meetings during September: The Waste Cost Review Committee (WCRC) has delivered the Draft Final Report to Council for their digestion, in preparation for […]

A few things to report on from the last Council meeting. Council Compensation: Staff reviewed the Municipal compensation for Mayor and Councillors and recommended a 10% increase effective immediately with a further 5% increase Jan […]

The District of Muskoka has received a report from the Finance department regarding the best way to manage the debt for the Sewer & Water infrastructure in Muskoka. It is a complex document (available at […]

The Township is waiving fees at the Transfer Stations (Baxter and Tower Rd.) on all household large items for the months of July and August. This is a trial initiative at the request of several […]