Jule Koch | Sep 18, 2013


County  Transportation Master Plan

The County of Lennox and Addington will be holding a Public Information Centre on their Transportation Master Plan. The purpose of the meeting is to present and gain public input on the master plan and consultation process; traffic data and analysis; existing conditions; problems and opportunities; and the next steps in the study. It will be held on Monday September 23 at the Northbrook Lions Hall from 5 to 7pm.

Dropbox for tax payments

The township will be installing a secure dropbox for residents to drop off their tax payments at the new Addington Highlands Community Centre in Denbigh.

Ontario Municipal Energy Plan program

Council approved a motion to hire Posterity Consulting Group to prepare an application for Ontario's MEP (Municipal Energy Plan) program, a voluntary program designed to help municipalities better understand their local energy needs and conservation opportunities, set goals and develop implementation plans. Posterity Consulting has already been hired to conduct the mandatory reporting required for the township under the Green Energy Act's Ontario Reg. 397/11 (Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plans). The cost to develop the application for the MEP will be under $3000. If the township is approved for funding, the province would contribute 50% or up to a maximum of $90,000 towards developing the plan.

Ruttan’s bridge

Council approved a motion to sign a contract to enter into an agreement with the province to do construction on Ruttan’s bridge. The township will be receiving a grant for the work

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