Council Highlights - September 2, 2025

Council Highlights – September 2, 2025

This meeting took place the Mount Elgin Community Centre at 9:00 a.m. A summary of the happenings from Council is as follows:

• Committee of Adjustment Hearing: Application for Minor Variance was considered by the Committee for the following:
  • A13-2025 (Reid) – Granted
• Request to Appeal Invoice for Fire Department Response: Council denied the request from David Pye with regard to his unauthorized open-air burn.
• Delegations – Wind Energy: Council received delegations in support of, and in opposition to wind energy/wind turbines. The request for municipal support confirmation brought forward by Prowind for the Bower Hill Wind Project was denied by the Council.
• New Municipal Building/Daycare/Library: SPH Engineering presented the Council with the design model for the new municipal office building which will contain daycare and library spaces. More information will be brought forward for the Council to consider prior to final cost consideration.
• Notice of Meeting to Consider Engineer’s Report (Dereham Line Drain): Streamline Engineering presented their report for the new Dereham Line Municipal Drain in Delmer. Prior to the Court of Revision Hearing, notices will be sent to all involved property owners:
• Staff Reports:
  • Bower Hill Wind Project – Request for Municipal Support Resolution
  • 2025 AMO Conference Information Report
  • Organizational Review – Administrative Support for Planning, Building, and Public Works
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford Proclamation Request – Council approved this request, proclaiming September 2025, “Big Brothers, Big Sisters Month” in South-West Oxford.
• By-laws and Agreements: provisional by-law for the Dereham Line Drain (1^st and 2^nd reading only).
• Upcoming Meetings: the next regular Meeting of Council will take place Tuesday, September 16^th at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Office in Council Chamber.

Recordings of Council Meetings are available on the Township’s YouTube Channel. Please visit our Agendas and Minutes page for more details: https://www.swox.org/township-services/council/agendas-and-minutes/