Grey County Transcripts

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on October 22, 2026 10:15 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary The October 22, 2026 meeting at 10:15 AM considers a broadband expansion update noting approximately 200,000 homes and businesses are conn

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 ta

Upcoming meeting preview for Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee on October 15, 2026 2:00 PM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On October 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM, the committee will consider requests for comments regarding Flesherton Arena wa

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on October 8, 2026 10:15 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary The October 8, 2026 meeting at 10:15 AM will consider energy poverty data from August 2026 highlighting rising household financial pressure

Upcoming meeting preview for County Council on October 8, 2026 10:00 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary The Grey County Council will meet October 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM to review a draft 2027 budget projecting a net levy increase and discuss regional tra

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on September 24, 2026 10:15 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary Staff will present a draft Unified Regional Transit Study featuring fixed routes paired with on demand feeders across 12,640 square kilo

Upcoming meeting preview for County Council on September 24, 2026 10:00 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary Council will consider Agenda Item 2 regarding the national anthem O Canada and Agenda Item 3 regarding the Land Acknowledgement via a roll call

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on September 22, 2026 10:00 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary At 10:00 AM on September 22, 2026, Council calls the meeting to order with O Canada and a roll call to determine member attendance, foll

Livestream recap for Police lack expertise in poverty and mental health crises. Grey County Policing Presentation September 22, 2026 on September 22, 2026 . One Sentence Summary The livestream explores police roles in Grey and Bruce Counties regarding social issues, prison capacity, incarceration costs, and proposals l

Livestream recap for Municipal candidates address housing, policing, and health funding gaps. Livestream September 18, 2026 on September 18, 2026 . One Sentence Summary The livestream explores social determinants of health, governmental funding constraints, police strategy shifts, housing gaps, energy poverty, rural tr

Upcoming meeting preview for Long Term Care Committee of Management on September 17, 2026 10:00 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary The September 17, 2026 meeting at 10:00 AM will review the Long Term Care Director's Update covering July to August 2026

Upcoming meeting preview for Long Term Care Redevelopment Planning Task Force on September 17, 2026 9:30 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary Council will consider a Rockwood Terrace update showing delayed construction completion in late March 2027 and

Upcoming meeting preview for Joint Municipal Services Committee on September 15, 2026 2:00 PM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary Council will consider receiving a joint Request for Proposal on municipal insurance to explore cost efficiencies, alongside r

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on September 10, 2026 10:15 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On September 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM, Council reviews: Policies regarding Councillor Conferences and Seminars, effective November 15, 2026;

Upcoming meeting preview for County Council on September 10, 2026 10:00 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On September 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM, Council is scheduled to consider minutes regarding budget transfers and approve By law 5302 26 to amend off r

Upcoming meeting preview for Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee on September 8, 2026 9:30 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary Council will meet on September 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM to advance a reframed 2027 workplan for economic developme

The Committee of the Whole officially convened for its August 20, 2026 session in Grey County after a land acknowledgement and a vote to enter closed session regarding confidential information from government authorities.

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on August 13, 2026 10:15 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On August 13 at 10:15 AM, staff will recommend maintaining the existing $200,000 annual transfer to the Health Care Initiatives Reserve whi

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

Upcoming meeting preview for Community Services Committee on August 6, 2026 2:00 PM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary The August 6, 2026 meeting at 2:00 PM considers emergency funding requests for Garafraxa Non Profit Homes Inc. regarding structural saf

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on July 23, 2026 10:15 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary Staff analyze agricultural designations overlapping aggregate resources in an application for Wilton Sanitation expansion, while recommending

On July 23, County Council focused on critical healthcare infrastructure updates, paramedic service expansion funding strategies, permanent staffing adjustments for development roles, and regulatory changes to local markets.

Upcoming meeting preview for Long Term Care Committee of Management on July 16, 2026 10:00 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On July 16 at 10:00 AM, the committee will evaluate Rockwood Terrace conversion scenarios ranging from assisted living dispos

Upcoming meeting preview for Long Term Care Redevelopment Planning Task Force on July 16, 2026 12:00 PM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On July 16 at noon, this meeting reviews the Rockwood Terrace redevelopment update where masonry, steel structure,

On July 9, the Committee of the Whole for Grey County convened to address pressing fiscal realities, transit stability, and community safety concerns following an audit confirmation year end.

The Grey County Council convened its July 9 session to navigate a mix of personnel transitions, legislative confirmations, and significant infrastructure updates.

On June 25, 2026, Grey County's Committee of the Whole pivoted away from procedural formalities to tackle a complex landscape where fiscal pressure met urgent community needs.

On June 25, 2026, Grey County Council focused its energy on clarifying who gets paid when nuisance wildlife is managed in the region's public lands and how to protect local livelihoods from corporate extraction projects.

The Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee convened today, June 18, 2026, pivoting quickly past procedural housekeeping to focus squarely on the human reality of exclusion in our built environment.

The Committee of the Whole convened in Grey County to address critical financial vulnerabilities and infrastructure priorities, moving decisively against provincial funding risks.

On June 11, 2026, Grey County Council convened to address land planning in West Grey and honor a fallen local hero while confirming administrative minutes from May 28.

The Grey County Committee of the Whole concluded its May 28 session with a decisive shift toward tangible outcomes over bureaucratic redundancy, centering resources on a new decade long fight against homelessness and housing insecurity.

Grey County Council convened on May 28, 2026, moving quickly past procedural formalities to address concrete community needs and recognize frontline service workers.

Upcoming meeting preview for Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee on May 27, 2026 8:30 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary The May 27, 2026 meeting at 8:30 AM is scheduled to review tangible capital completions at Grey Roots and Sydenha

Upcoming meeting preview for Long Term Care Committee of Management on May 19, 2026 1:00 PM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On May 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM, the Long Term Care Committee will hear three public delegations and address six correspondence item

On May 19, 2026, the Long Term Care Committee of Management met with eyes fixed on a shifting landscape: new leadership arriving for Grey Gables and construction milestones halting just short at Rockwood Terrace.

The Committee of the Whole shifted focus from standard procedure on May 14, 2026, addressing a unique confluence of local political ambition and urgent ecological imperatives in Grey County.

On May 14, 2026, the Grey County Council convened not just as a legislative body but as a community stewardship hub, pivoting early from administrative rote routines to focus on tangible local assets and human needs.

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on April 23, 2026 10:15 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On April 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM, the committee evaluates shared service opportunities while examining legislative impacts on rural worker safe

Upcoming meeting preview for County Council on April 23, 2026 10:00 AM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On April 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM, the County Council adopts by laws that force citizens to subsidize corporate utilities and light poles while slashing

Upcoming meeting preview for Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee on April 17, 2026 2:00 PM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary At the April 17, 2026 meeting at 2:00 PM, the committee will scrutinize digital first voting barriers and propose

Upcoming meeting preview for Joint Municipal Services Committee on April 16, 2026 2:00 PM . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. One Sentence Summary On April 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM, the Joint Municipal Services Committee will fund a single source digital platform purchase from the

Upcoming meeting preview for Committee of the Whole on April 9, 2026 . This preview is based on the published agenda package and supporting reports. Whole Agenda Summary These agenda items reveal a Committee of the Whole that is navigating the thin line between administrative rubber stamping and genuine policy advocacy

On April 9, 2026, the Grey County Council convened for a meeting that blended procedural business with significant updates on fiscal distribution, community safety, and strategic direction.

Upcoming meeting preview for Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee . Agenda package is available for public review. Supporting agenda items include: a. Regional Transit Study Presentation b. 2026 West Grey Election Accessibility Report c. Street Furniture and Sidewalk Patio Guidelines Presentation d. CR 26

Whole Meeting Summary On March 26, 2026, the Committee of the Whole for Grey County convened to address critical infrastructure transitions, local economic development, and community energy initiatives. The meeting focused heavily on the strategic postponement of a contentious road transfer motion to allow for deeper f

Whole Meeting Summary On March 26, 2026, the Committee of the Whole of Grey County convened to address a dense cluster of distributive challenges, ranging from the financial precarity of the Provincial Offences Court to a contentious re evaluation of road asset transfers. While the meeting featured presentations on com

Whole Meeting Summary On March 19, 2026, the Long Term Care Committee of Management convened in Grey County to address critical updates in long term care governance, staffing, and care models. The session was dominated by administrative housekeeping and the reception of two major reports detailing operational shifts an

Whole Meeting Summary On March 12, 2026, the Committee of the Whole convened in Grey County to address a critical convergence of fiscal pressure, rural isolation, and infrastructure modernization. The session was dominated by a sweeping regional transit strategy designed to dismantle mobility barriers in rural communit

Whole Meeting Summary At the March 12, 2026 meeting of the Grey County Council, the chamber convened in the warden’s absence to sing the national anthem and perform a formal land acknowledgement on the territories of the Nishnabek, Saugeen Ojibwe, and Six Nations of the Grand River. While the agenda was light, the sess

Whole Meeting Summary On March 5, 2026, the Agricultural Advisory Committee convened in Grey County to navigate a turbulent landscape of agricultural economics, land use restrictions, and the growing crisis of rural depopulation. While the formalities of electing new leadership proceeded without incident, the substanti

At the February 26, 2026 meeting of the Grey County Committee of the Whole, the assembly focused heavily on the long term viability and economic expansion of the local nuclear infrastructure, balancing industrial continuity with aggressive growth forecasts.

On February 26, 2026, Grey County Council convened for a session that blended routine administrative continuity with the launch of a pivotal resident centered care initiative.

On February 12, 2026, the Grey County Committee of theWhole turned its attention from infrastructure crises and fiscal restructuring to securing education futures.

On February 12, 2026, Grey County Council convened a brief but emotionally resonant session marked by national tragedy and local resilience.

On January 22, Grey County's Committee of the Whole pivoted from infrastructure investments to urgent human cost metrics, ending a turbulent year where county staff supported complex cross border initiatives while facing severe housing instability.

On January 22, 2026, the Grey County Council gathered to address a tense financial reality facing their long term care assets while celebrating significant community milestones.

The Long Term Care Committee of Management for Grey County convened on January 15, 2026, led by newly elected Chair Councillor Scott Mackie and Vice Chair Patterson following a brief election.

The Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee convened on January 12, 2026, with Catherine Scholz elected to chair the proceedings for a critical review of urban design mandates in Owensound and surrounding areas.

The Committee of the Whole gathered to address immediate community hazards, specifically ordering staff to resolve dangerous pedestrian conditions at Nicol's Gully on Grey Road 17B immediately following public concern over energy project impacts on farmland.

On January 8, 2026, Grey County Council convened for a streamlined business meeting focused primarily on fiscal closure and formal acknowledgments rather than operational shifts or contentious policy battles.

On December 12, 2025, the Grey County Committee of the Whole considered 2026 draft budget documents covering various services before passing an amended levy increase of 4.78% totaling $83,951,800 to offset federal funding decreases.

The December 11, 2025 meeting addressed regional boundary adjustments and provincial proposals affecting conservation governance while reviewing infrastructure strategies for Cloud services.

The County Council convened on December 11, 2025, opening with attendance call and the singing of O Canada while acknowledging traditional Saugeen Ojibwe Nation territory.

The Agricultural Advisory Committee met on December 10, 2025 to review tree safety operations in county road corridors while considering proposals to annex rural lands into Hanover and support agricultural transition planning across Grey County.

The Grey County Committee of the Whole deferred presenting the 2026 Draft Budget Documents covering operating and capital requirements after staff proposed a $3.5 million transportation increase and mechanic hiring cases pending salary projections.

The Committee of the Whole convened on November 27 without declarations of interest or scheduled delegations to address business arising from previous minutes and specific agenda items.

Grey County Council convened its regular session, focusing on the adoption of previous meeting minutes and marking National Housing Day with a plan to utilize surplus lands in Markdale and Durham for affordable rentals through 2026.

The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed a corporate financial update showing September surplus funds amidst recruitment challenges for senior finance roles, alongside early discussions on the 2026 draft budget which forecasts deficits driven by personnel costs and winter related operational strains in transportation

The Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee reviewed playground relocation proposals due to budget constraints, security upgrades at West Grey facilities, traffic signal installations, and accepted infrastructure reports for information only without formal decisions.

The Committee of the Whole convened on November 13, 2025, to address service access agreements and governance structures affecting Grey County residents.

County Council convened with Warden Stephanie Patterson calling order and acknowledging traditional territories on November 13, 2025.

The Committee of theWhole advanced discussions on paramedic base studies, planning authority requests, and a Ministry survey concerning Rockwood Terrace Long Term Care Home repurposing.

Counties Council members convened to review administrative records, address declarations of interest, and conclude proceedings early in the morning session.

The Committee of the Whole met on October 9, 2025, to review administrative reports, minute adoptions, and a tender proposal facing budget constraints.

County Council gathered on October 9, 2025, to review prior records and adopt several operational updates for local facilities and infrastructure.

The Committee of the Whole convened on September 25, 2025, to address surplus lands, court security funding, long term care expansion plans, and transit investment grants.

The County Council met on September 25, 2025 to address by laws regarding heritage tax refunds and land acquisition for the Feversham paramedic base, alongside updates on community milestones and service recognitions.

The Budget and Finance Committee convened to review capital needs for long term care facilities, assess staffing requests amidst fiscal pressures, and deliberate on closed session matters regarding employee negotiations.

Transcript and summary of the Grey County Committee meeting held on September 18, 2025, including discussion of Call to Order, a CCR-JAAC-09-25 2025 Accessibility Compliance Report, b TR-JAAC-29-25 Grey Road 12 Reconstruction - Markdale.

Transcript and summary of the Grey County Committee of the Whole meeting held on September 11, 2025, including discussion of Call to Order, Declaration of Interest, Delegations.

Transcript and summary of the Grey County County Council meeting held on September 11, 2025, including discussion of Call to Order, O Canada, Roll Call.

Transcript and summary of the Grey County Committee meeting held on September 3, 2025, including discussion of Declaration of Interest, a PDR-AAC-56-25 Wildlife Management By-law Update.

Transcript and summary of the Grey County Committee of the Whole meeting held on August 14, 2025, including discussion of Call to Order, Delegations, Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion.

Transcript and summary of the Grey County County Council meeting held on August 14, 2025, including discussion of Call to Order, O Canada, Land Acknowledgement.

Transcript and summary of the Grey County Committee of the Whole meeting held on July 24, 2025, including discussion of Call to Order, Delegations, a TMHC Inc. - Archaeological Management Plan.

Transcript and summary of the Grey County County Council meeting held on July 24, 2025, including discussion of Call to Order, O Canada, Roll Call.