Kelsey Bent

This is my reminder to challenge myself more often. 

HOWICK  – Council updated its procedural bylaw to streamline meetings and reduce the use of paper at the Feb. 20 meeting.

Council supported a minor variance application to reduce the minimum distance separation (MDS) between a proposed dwelling and an existing barn from 724 metres down to 435 metres, in a committee of adjustment meeting on Feb. 20. 

If you are reading this on the date of publishing, Happy Leap Day!

LISTOWEL – The Kinsmen Club of Listowel wrote to council for its annual approvals to allow the 2024 Paddyfest celebrations to occur.

A five- year contract will see Ontario Greenways Inc. of Mitchell, be paid $2,280,000 excluding taxes over five years, for the removal, hauling, and disposal on agricultural fields of biosolids – also referred to as sludge – from the North Perth Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located at 6115 Line

Perth County has notified local municipalities that they will embark on a road network assumption process which will provide a “framework to inform the process of reviewing and rationalizing the inter-county road network to ensure appropriate accountability to the road users and to appropriately cla

HOWICK TOWNSHIP – On Sept. 28, 2022, the Howick Fire Department responded to a collision involving a stolen truck and trailer. According to a report from Josh Kestner, Howick fire chief and bylaw enforcement officer, the response fees totaled $4,644.30.

MORRIS-TURNBERY – The building fee totals in Morris-Turnberry are the lowest they have been in four years. 

CAO Lori Wolfe introduced Adam McGaw to Perth County council during its Feb. 15 meeting. McGaw joins the county in the role of Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) from the Ontario Ministry of Health, and previously from the Ontario Ministry of Children and Social Services.

Perth County council approved writing off over $36,000 in unpaid fines at its Feb. 15 meeting. 

Initially when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, I decided I wouldn’t write a column about it so as to not come across as bragging. 

As directed by staff, council passed a motion and bylaw on Feb. 15 to award $2,500 each to the Huron Perth Agricultural Science Centre; United Way Perth-Huron; and Stratford Summer Music. 

Council approved the 2024 budget, presented by Perth County’s Manager of Finance/Treasurer Corey Bridges, on Feb. 15.