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Council Post-Meeting Highlights – December 9, 2024

This month, Council heard on key issues including Housing Needs Assessment 2024, Florence St. Tower GeoTechnical Survey, and Development Charges By-Law.

Here’s what happened:

• Council will receive a staff report regarding the Housing Needs Assessment 2024, recommending that Council endorse the Housing Needs Assessment prepared by Tim Welch Consulting Inc. The objectives of the Housing Needs Assessment are to: examine the housing needs in the community; identify gaps in the provision of housing; and...

Media Release: Huntsville Releases Development Charges for 2025 - Exemptions for Affordable...

Media Release: Huntsville Releases Development Charges for 2025 - Exemptions for Affordable Housing Apply

(Huntsville, ON) At this week’s Council Meeting, the Development Charges (DC) Background Study and By-Law with updated DCs for 2025 was approved. Exemptions are available for eligible affordable housing development. The updated Development Charges will come into effect on January 1, 2025.

What are Development Charges? In short, they are government fees charged to property owners / developers...

Media Release: Electrical Fire at a Home on South Portage Road

(Huntsville/Lake of Bays) Around 10:30 a.m. on December 9, 2024, the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Fighters responded to a structure fire on South Portage Road in Huntsville. Crews from Station 4 Baysville and Station 1 Huntsville, comprising 20 firefighters and 5 trucks, responded to the event.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a small fire inside a wall that had spread to an adjacent wood cabinet. Fire crews quickly contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to the home. At the time of...

Notice of Council Meeting Moving to Electronic Format Due to Weather – Monday, December 9, 2024

Please be advised that, due to inclement weather (warnings of freezing rain and slippery driving conditions throughout the region), tonight’s (December 9) Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. will be changed to a virtual meeting only, with no in-person attendance available for the public.

Watch the meeting live by video broadcast.

View the Agenda for tonight’s meeting.

Disruption of Service - Washrooms at River Mill Park

Disruption of Service

Please be advised that the River Mill Park Washrooms are out of order for the weekend (December 7-8, 2024) due to repairs. As an alternative, portable washrooms are available behind the stage in River Mill Park.