Upcoming meeting preview for County Council on August 13, 2026 10:00 AM.

This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports.

One-Sentence Summary

Council meets August 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM to consider an application under By-law 5296-26 submitted to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC) for long-term debenture financing of capital works.

Whole Agenda Summary

Agenda items will include adopting by-laws to authorize OILC debt financing, issuing debentures for specific capital works totaling up to $4,418,400, and granting permanent easements across Township of Southgate lands; the County Council minutes dated July 23, 2026 regarding invasive plant rule modernization (subject to separate discussion) and paramedic base funding will be reviewed by staff as reported in post-meeting summaries; Long Term Care Committee of Management minutes dated July 16, 2026 covering redevelopment options for Grey Gables and Rockwood Terrace and recruitment trends are expected to appear on the agenda.

Most Newsworthy Agenda Items

CANDIDATE: - 8 By-laws: An attachment titled “5296-26 A By-law to Authorize an application to Ontario Infrastructure Feversham and Durham Bases” is included in the agenda item regarding by-laws, sourced from https://helpos.ca/attachments/ff0db2de2dac8e7dae1d59ff27a35fec49ab63e32026b12515fbff9af8ae37c4/8-1-5296-26-a-by-law-to-authorize-an-application-to-ontario-infrastructure-feversham-and-durha.pdf. This document serves as a by-law for The Corporation of the County of Grey to authorize an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC”) for financing capital works through debentures, where the Municipal Act, 2001 (Ontario) provides that municipal powers be exercised by by-law unless otherwise authorized. Subsection 401(1) allows municipalities to incur debt via borrowing or other means; subsection 408(1) requires authorizing long-term borrowing through debentures under sections 403 or 404 of the Act. Subsection 408(3) states that debt terms shall not extend beyond the lifetime of the capital work and must not exceed 40 years; subsections 408(4)(b) and © require provisions contemplating annual payments of principal and interest, with amounts raised via general levies to the extent not covered by other taxes or fees. - **5.a County Council and Committee of the Whole minutes dated July 23, 2026

What To Watch

  • Which agenda items move forward to formal recommendations.

  • Whether staff proposals trigger additional public consultation or revisions.

  • Follow-up actions, timelines, and any deferred items.

Read full agenda archive page: https://helpos.ca/agendas/grey-county/county-council/2026-08-13

Transcript will be published here: https://helpos.ca/transcripts/grey-county/county-council/2026-08-13

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Original Agenda Package Links

Official meeting page: https://pub-grey.escribemeetings.com/MeetingsCalendarView.aspx/Meeting?Id=7e26b9b9-9dfe-44a2-876e-e91e12ebe641