Upcoming meeting preview for County Council on October 22, 2026 10:00 AM.

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

One-Sentence Summary

County Council meets on October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM to adopt minutes from September 24, 2026 and consider a separate motion to confirm actions taken between October 8 and the current meeting date; present reports on Terms of Reference for the Joint Municipal Services Committee; address matters intended for closed session consideration; and propose a motion to make permanent funding for the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. A motion is scheduled to propose appointing Lauren Chee Hing as Integrity Commissioner effective November 15, 2026.

Whole Agenda Summary

County Council is scheduled to meet on October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The agenda will include O Canada and a roll call. Council is expected to adopt minutes from September 24, 2026 and introduce By-law 5309-26 to appoint Lauren Chee Hing as Integrity Commissioner effective November 15, 2026. Additionally, By-law 5310-26 will confirm all Council actions taken between October 8 and the current meeting date. Proceedings will include staff reports on Terms of Reference for the Joint Municipal Services Committee and consideration of closed session matters. A motion is scheduled to propose making the doubling of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund permanent in advance of 2027 allocations. A specific item is dedicated to Local Government Week, which includes an Adjournment segment. No substantive content or discussion records are currently available for the News and Celebrations heading.

Most Newsworthy Agenda Items

  • A motion will be scheduled to propose appointing Lauren Chee Hing as Integrity Commissioner effective November 15, 2026. * Council will consider a separate motion to confirm actions taken between October 8 and the current meeting date. * Staff reports regarding Terms of Reference for the Joint Municipal Services Committee are listed for presentation during this session. * The agenda includes a section dedicated to addressing matters intended for closed session consideration. * A specific item will be scheduled under Local Government Week, which includes an Adjournment segment. * No substantive content or discussion records are currently available for the News and Celebrations heading. - 5.a County Council and Committee of the Whole minutes dated October 8, 2026 (Subsections): County Council will adopt minutes from September 24, 2026, and will introduce By-law 5309-26 to confirm actions of the previous term. The Committee of the Whole will receive correspondence regarding energy poverty, Buy Ontario policies, e-scooter frameworks, vacant storefront taxes, and surplus lands for Westmount property. Council will direct staff to prepare a new Terms of Reference for the Joint Municipal Services Committee and will appoint Lauren Chee-Hing as Integrity Commissioner. Council will carry a motion on Permanent OCIF Funding supporting a request to make the doubling of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund permanent in advance of the 2027 allocations.

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/2026-10-22

Transcript will be published here: https://helpos.ca/transcripts/grey-county/county-council/2026-10-22

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Original Agenda Package Links

Official meeting page: https://pub-grey.escribemeetings.com/MeetingsCalendarView.aspx/Meeting?Id=27d7e7cf-3e47-4e03-a380-f17b01f4dcf1