Council Highlights: October 2025

Missed a council meeting in October? Here are the Council Highlights for October 2025:

• Council heard a presentation from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation focusing on the municipality’s growth trends
• Centre Ipperwash Community Association made a presentation to Council outlining community concerns
• A public meeting was held for ZBA/OPA for 16 Sauble River Rd & 18 Eighty One Cres to re-designate and rezone the property to residential; the application was approved
• A public meeting was held for a ZBA for 9136 Arkona Rd as a condition of severance for a surplus farm dwelling severance; the application was approved
• Consideration of the Report was held for the Robinson Monkhouse and John Coultis Drains
• Council approved the Forest Curling Club Large Vibrancy Request
• The tender for the HVAC unit at the Legacy Recreation Centre was awarded to Combustiontechs in the amount of $ 107,485.56
• Sev-Con Paving was awarded the asphalt patching tender in the amount of $ 145,772.07
• Council directed staff to review the design and location of the Grand Bend Community Centre project to reduce the overall budget and provide fundraising options
• The tender for the Forest Connecting Link paving project was awarded to Dufferin Construction Company in the amount of $ 401,390.50
• Council referred a report on Jericho Road to the Finance Committee for consideration in the 2026 budget
• A new cemetery by-law was approved
• Simply Voting Inc was awarded the contract for the 2026 Municipal Election voting services provider
• Council approved the 2026 meeting calendar

The next Council meeting is on November18th at 7:00 pm in the Council Chamber at the Administration Building – 9577 Port Franks Road. As always, the public is invited to view the meeting online or in person.

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