The Town of Penetanguishene continues to monitor news and updates concerning COVID-19 in order to ensure we work to keep our community members safe. The following update provided on January 15th, 2021 is in addition to the updates provided in previous weeks here.
Virtual Visioning Workshop - The Town of Penetanguishene is undertaking a Town Dock Secondary Study to examine potential new uses in the Town Dock area to help guide development and assist in making future investment decisions.
Council Highlights provide a brief overview of noteworthy decisions and presentations made at Town of Penetanguishene Council meetings. Detailed agendas and minutes from the meetings are available on our website.
Town of Penetanguishene Public Works Department - The Corporation of the Town of Penetanguishene intends to participate in one or more procurements conducted by Local Authority Services (LAS) between January 1st to December 31st, 2021.
Penetanguishene - At last night’s virtual Council meeting, Penetanguishene Council approved the 2021 operating and capital budgets and the 2022 capital budget, which include expenditures totaling $22.9 million ($14.2 million operating & $8.7 million capital). Town staff worked closely with Council to meet the established budget target of 1.5% for the Town’s tax impact. After much hard work, the approved budget resulted in an increase of $168,806 ($59,376 or 0.5% Operating; $109,430 or 1.0% Capital and 0% Policing).
January 13, 2021 – With the provinces decision to issue a stay-at-home order requiring everyone to remain at home with exceptions for permitted purposes or activities, the Town of Penetanguishene Municipal Offices will be closed to public effective, January 14, 2021 at 8:30a.m.
TORONTO - In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the province's hospital system and alarming risks posed to long-term care homes as a result of high COVID-19 transmission rates, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is immediately declaring a second provincial emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA).
On Monday, January 25, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., the Loomex Group will be making a joint virtual presentation to the Midland, Penetanguishene and Tiny Municipal Councils regarding a comprehensive business review of the Huronia Airport. No municipal business will be advanced. Subsequent reports on the matter will be presented to the individual Councils at their respective Council meetings for consideration.
Updated Meeting Time: The Town of Penetanguishene Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for January 25th, 2021 will be held at 7:30 pm. All other meeting information remains the same.