Hastings County, ON

County Council

County Council will discuss reports from the Finance, Planning, Emergency Services, and Human Services committees. The meeting includes updates on conservation authority consolidation and regional network communications.

• Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) September Update
• Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority report on Conservation Authority Consolidation
• Township of Ramara Resolution regarding Regional Conservation Authority Governance Framework
• Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee
• Report of the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

County Council - CLOSED

County Council is meeting in a closed session to discuss confidential matters. The agenda focuses on municipal property security and legal issues.

• Discussion on the security of the property of the municipality
• Discussion on litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality
• Adoption of the September 24, 2026 closed session minutes

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee will discuss several policy updates and staff reports. The meeting includes reviews of artificial intelligence implementation, human resources policies, and a long-term housing and homelessness plan.

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Update and Corporate Rollout
• Community and Human Services 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan
• Annual Audit Report
• Updated Human Resources and Health and Safety Policy Statements
• Hastings County Physician Recruitment Program and Outlook Staff Report

Planning and Development

The Planning and Development committee will review several land division applications for residential lots and lot additions. The body will also review year-to-date expenditure reports and various board meeting minutes.

• Public hearing for residential lot application at 228 Naphan Road (File B33/26)
• Public hearing for lot addition at Urbach Lake (File B34/26)
• Public hearings for residential lot applications at 101 Goods Road (Files B38/26 & B39/26)
• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to August 31, 2026
• Recognition of Colette Tanner for 20 years of service

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee will review expenditure reports and correspondence from the Ministry of Health. The body is discussing grant funding for land ambulance services and the Dedicated Offload Nurses Program.

• Land Ambulance Service Grant funding
• Dedicated Offload Nursing Program Funding
• 2026 Land Ambulance Service Summary Report
• Year to Date Expenditure Reports to August 31, 2026
• OPP East Region Investigative Update

County Council - CLOSED

This is a closed session agenda for Hastings County Council. The council is moving into a closed session to discuss matters related to the security of municipal property, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes adoption of previous closed session minutes and adjournment, with no public items listed.

• Motion to move into closed session under Section 239(2)(a) of the Municipal Act (security of property)
• Disclosure of interest for the September 24, 2026 session
• Adoption of closed session minutes from August 27, 2026
• Closed session item under Section 239(2)(a) regarding security of municipal property
• Adjournment of the session

County Council

Hastings County Council is meeting to adopt minutes, receive committee reports, and consider by-laws. The agenda includes information correspondence about a proposed high-speed rail initiative and an EORN update, but no action correspondence or motions are listed. The meeting is largely procedural, with decisions expected on committee recommendations and a confirmatory by-law.

• Letter from Minister of Transport re: Proposed High-Speed Rail (HSR) Initiative
• Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) August Update
• Reports from Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance committees
• By-Law Listing for September 24, 2026
• Confirmatory By-Law for September 24, 2026

Planning and Development

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Hastings County Finance, Property & Personnel Committee will meet to approve minutes, review year-to-date expenditure and cheque register reports, and consider a recommendation to County Council for replacement server infrastructure through the OECM purchasing agreement. The agenda is largely procedural, with no public hearings or rezonings listed.

• Approval of minutes from August 20, 2026 meeting
• Year to Date Expenditure Reports to July 31, 2026 and Cheque Register Summary Reports for August 2026
• Replacement Server Infrastructure through OECM Purchasing Agreement (recommendation to County Council)
• Closed session discussion on security of municipal property (Section 239(2)(a) of Municipal Act)

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss matters related to the security of municipal property, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes approval of prior closed session minutes and a disclosure of interest. No public decisions or discussions are listed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(a) of the Municipal Act (security of property)
• Approval of closed session minutes from August 20, 2026
• Disclosure of interest at the September 15, 2026 meeting

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee of Hastings County will convene on September 9, 2026, to conduct procedural business including approval of prior meeting minutes, disclosure of interest, and adoption of expenditure reports. No substantive decisions or discussions on community services are listed in the agenda.

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee will meet on September 9, 2026, to review year-to-date spending reports, approve minutes from the June 10 meeting, and discuss operational items including advanced paramedic development, a data-sharing agreement, and a 2027 response time performance plan.

• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to July 31, 2026
• Advanced Care Paramedic Development
• Data Sharing Agreement
• Response Time Performance Plan 2027
• Tri-Star Ambulance Purchase 2027

County Council

This agenda is primarily procedural, covering the adoption of previous minutes and the review of reports from the Community and Human Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance, Property & Personnel committees. Council will also consider a by-law to confirm all actions taken during the session. No specific dollar amounts, contract details, or individual policy decisions are listed in the provided text.

• Adoption of the Minutes of the June 25, 2026 session
• Report of the Community and Human Services Committee - August 2026
• Report of the Long-Term Care Committee - August 2026
• Report of the Planning and Development Committee - August 2026
• Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee - August 2026

County Council - CLOSED

This is a closed session agenda for Hastings County Council. The council will move into closed session to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, and litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality. The agenda includes adoption of previous closed session minutes and three closed session items, but no public decisions or discussions are listed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) and (e) of the Municipal Act for personal matters and litigation
• Adoption of Closed Session Minutes of June 25, 2026
• Two items under Section 239(2)(e) regarding litigation or potential litigation
• One item under Section 239(2)(b) regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals

Finance, Property & Personnel

The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee is meeting to review year-to-date expenditures and cheque registers, and to discuss several action items including council remuneration, an integrity commissioner report, a procedural by-law update, and a trail bridge inspection report. The committee will also consider a request for proposal for closed meeting investigator services and a revised HR policy on travel.

• Year to Date Expenditure Reports to June 30, 2026 and Cheque Register Summaries for June and July 2026
• Council Remuneration
• Integrity Commissioner Annual Report
• Request for Proposal for Closed Meeting Investigator Services
• Centennial Manor - Parking Lot Repaving

Planning and Development

The Hastings County Planning and Development Committee will hold public hearings on six consent applications to divide land into residential lots and rights-of-way, including two at 2442 Rapids Road in Tweed and four at 1026 Twin Sister Lakes Road in Marmora & Lake. The committee will also review a list of uncontested consents provisionally approved by the Director of Planning, approve minutes, and consider a by-law to remove part lot control in Marmora and Lake. The agenda includes routine items such as expenditure reports, correspondence, and zoning by-law notices.

• Public hearing for File Nos. B5/26 & B6/26 (Mousseau) at 2442 Rapids Road, Tweed, for two residential lots
• Public hearing for File Nos. B26/26, B27/26, B28/26 & B29/26 (Neill & Smith) at 1026 Twin Sister Lakes Road, Marmora & Lake, for residential lots and rights-of-way
• Approval of By-law 2026-43P for removal of part lot control in Marmora and Lake
• Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report dated to June 30, 2026 and Cheque Register for May, June, July 2026
• List of uncontested consents provisionally approved by Director of Planning from May 7 to July 31, 2026

Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED

The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, as permitted under the Municipal Act. The agenda includes approval of prior closed session minutes and a disclosure of interest, with no public items listed.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) for personal matters about identifiable individuals
• Approval of closed session minutes from May 19, 2026
• Disclosure of interest at the August 20, 2026 meeting

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee - CLOSED

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is meeting in closed session to discuss litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality. The agenda includes approval of prior minutes and adjournment, with no public business items.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act for litigation matters
• Approval of minutes from March 11, 2026 meeting

Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED

This is a closed session agenda with no public business. The committee will move into closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act to discuss litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality. The only other items are approval of prior closed session minutes and adjournment.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) for litigation or potential litigation
• Approval of closed session minutes from March 11, 2026

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee will review year-to-date expenditures for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor, along with several funding and contract items. They will also consider action correspondence recommending County Council approve the Centennial Manor parking lot repaving, a respiratory services contract renewal, PSW initiatives funding, a beds-in-abeyance request for Hastings Manor, and an Ontario Nurses' Association interest arbitration award. The meeting includes approval of the June 10, 2026 minutes and a director's report.

• Centennial Manor parking lot repaving recommendation
• Respiratory services contract renewal
• PSW initiatives 2026-27 funding support agreement
• Hastings Manor beds in abeyance request for building envelope project
• Ontario Nurses' Association interest arbitration award

Community and Human Services

The Community and Human Services Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially recommend to County Council several items, including contract extensions, funding allocations for housing and homelessness, and a construction update. The agenda includes a closed session for litigation matters and recognition of a staff member's 10 years of service.

• Ontario Works - Nimble Information Strategies Inc. Contract Extension
• Children's Services - Innovation Funding for Early Childhood Education Scholarship Program
• Housing Services - National Housing Strategy Funding Allocations 2026-2027
• 20 South Street - Construction Update
• Housing and Homelessness Funding

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County Council - CLOSED

This is a closed session agenda with no public business. Council will move into closed session under the Municipal Act to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations and litigation or potential litigation. No decisions or discussions are scheduled for the open portion of the meeting.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations or employee negotiations (verbal report)
• Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) for litigation or potential litigation

County Council

This is a largely procedural meeting. Council will receive reports from the CAO and several committees (Community & Human Services, Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning & Development, Finance). A 25-year service recognition for Sean Wilson is scheduled. No new by-laws or motions are on the agenda.

• Recognition of Sean Wilson for 25 years of service
• Council met in closed session earlier to discuss labour relations and litigation
• Information correspondence includes EORN cell gap project update and Southeast Public Health media release
• Reports from five standing committees to be received or adopted
• No by-laws, motions, or public hearings on the agenda

Council Remuneration Committee

The Council Remuneration Committee will consider recommending a draft Council Remuneration By-Law to the Finance, Property and Personnel Committee. The by-law sets a blended salary/per-diem model for the next term of Council, including a Deputy Warden salary 30% higher than councillors and a CPI-linked conference allowance. The recommendation has a budgetary impact that will be addressed through the 2027 budget process.

• Committee to recommend approval of Council Remuneration By-Law to Finance, Property and Personnel Committee
• Deputy Warden salary set at 30% higher than Councillors
• Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment applied to Councillor Conference Allowance
• Base salary covers all-council events such as County Day and seasonal lunches
• Per-diem rate of $486.94 for boards, committees, and conferences, plus COLA adjustments

Finance, Property & Personnel

The committee will hear a presentation from EORN CEO Jason St. Pierre on the Cell Gap Project, reporting 96% of Hastings County sites in service and construction on track for August 2026 completion. The committee will also consider the 2025 financial statements and audit report, the 2025 year-end close report, and a non-union early retirement incentive plan.

• EORN Cell Gap Project: $300M investment, 93% overall completion, 96% in Hastings County; 28 of 30 new towers and 14 of 15 co-locations in service
• 2025 Financial Statements and Audit Report – communication item for recommendation to County Council
• 2025 Financial Year-End Close Report – communication item for recommendation to County Council
• Non-Union Early Retirement Incentive Plan – communication item for recommendation to County Council
• Cheque Register Summary Reports for May 2026 and year-to-date financials as of March 31, 2026

Hastings Local Housing Corporation

The Hastings Local Housing Corporation Board will consider renewing the mortgage for 24 Brown Street, a social housing property in Belleville. The mortgage of $708,853.11 is due April 1, 2027. A report estimates additional interest costs of $42,960 if the renewal rate is 5.25%.

• Mortgage renewal for 24 Brown Street, Belleville – outstanding balance $708,853.11, estimated additional interest $42,960 at 5.25%

Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee - CLOSED

This is a closed meeting of the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee with no public agenda items. The committee will move into closed session under the Municipal Act to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, and litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality. No decisions or discussions are open to the public.

• Motion to close meeting under Section 239(2)(d) (labour relations/employee negotiations) and (e) (litigation)
• Approval of minutes from February 11, 2026 closed session
• Closed session discussion on litigation (Section 239(2)(e))
• Verbal report on labour relations/employee negotiations (Section 239(2)(d))

Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee

The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee will discuss and recommend whether to approve a roof replacement at Hastings Manor, and will review cheque registers totaling $1,157,719.78 for Hastings and Centennial Manor. The committee will also receive correspondence on long-term care co-payments and the Director's report for June 2026.

• Action correspondence recommending Hastings Manor roof replacement to County Council
• Cheque register summary reports for Hastings and Centennial Manor dated May 13, 2026, totaling $1,157,719.78
• Year-to-date financials for Hastings Manor as of March 31, 2026
• Information correspondence from ADM on LTC home co-payments and related bulletin
• Director's report for Hastings and Centennial Manor for June 2026

Community and Human Services

The committee will discuss and potentially recommend the Housing and Homelessness Plan, a major policy document. It will also consider extending the School-Age Affordability Pilot and reallocating child-care spaces under the CWELCC program. Financial reports and a letter of advocacy for a site condition at 87 James St. in Stirling are on the agenda.

• Community and Human Services – Housing and Homelessness Plan (pages 43-109)
• Children’s Services – School-Age Affordability Pilot Extension
• Children’s Services – CWELCC Space Allocation
• Cheque Register Summary for May 2026 totaling $7,038,410.31
• Letter of Advocacy – 87 James St. Stirling – Record of Site Condition