Council Meeting Highlights - Thursday, March 6, 2025

Bruce County Council Meeting

Warden Charbonneau recognized Jeff Loney, Manager, Economic Development, as a 2025 Development Counsellors International (DCI) 40 Under 40 Award winner. Presented at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit, this prestigious award honors young leaders making a meaningful impact in economic development.

Council received a presentation from Bev Gateman, Community Development Coordinator at VON, providing an update on the Ontario Student Nutrition Program. Presentation

Council received from the Community Development Office the Bruce County Housing Action Plan Q4-2024 Status Update. Report 

Council received from the Community Development Office the Economic Development Annual Report – 2024. Report

Council received from the Community Development Office the Spruce the Bruce - 2024 Results. Report

Council received from Corporate Services the 2024 Council Statement of Remuneration. Report

Council received from Government Relations the 2024 Q4 Business Plan Update. Report

Council received from the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre an information report highlighting its programs and services from February. Report

Council received from Paramedic Services the 2024 Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) Performance Plan. Report

Council received from Planning & Development the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Environment Office Comments on the Bruce County Official Plan Review. Report

Council received from Transportation & Environmental Services the Renewal of the Boundary Road Agreement with Grey County. Report

Council approved that the items listed in the “Collections Deaccession Report – March 2025” be approved for deaccession from the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s collection. Report

Council approved that the letters of March 6, 2025, as presented, be forwarded to the Bruce County lower-tier municipalities in response to the requests to consider a County Accessibility Coordinator position. Report

Council approved a Notice of Motion to direct staff to report to Council with recommendations that would enable County participation in Tax Increment Equivalent Funding programs for affordable housing that are offered through lower-tier Community Improvement Plans. Notice of Motion

Council approved those by-laws 2025-008 to 2025-015 inclusive, be passed to authorize the execution of Municipal Planning Services Agreements with the eight lower tier municipalities of Bruce County. By-laws

Council received communication from Bruce County Public Library Board Minutes from December 18, 2024. Communication

This publication identifies highlights from recent Bruce County Council and Committee meetings. Bruce County’s Office of the CAO maintains complete agendas and minutes from all Council and Committee meetings, which can be reviewed at www.brucecounty.on.ca/government/agendas-and-minutes