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Notice of Passing - Development Charges By-law 2024-21 and 2024-25

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock passed By-law #2024-21 on the 5th day of June, 2024, and By-law #2024-25 (to amend By-law #2024-21) on the 19th day of June, 2024, both under Section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended;

AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) under section 14 of the Act, in respect of By-law #2024-21 by filing with the Clerk of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock on or...

Council Meeting Agenda Summary - June 19, 2024

Council meets next on Wednesday June 19, 2024 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Township Administration Building at 89 Loveys Street, Hickson, Ontario. 

Agenda Summary:

1. A delegation from the Oxford Safe and Well Committee will present to council with an update on their work.
2. Council will review and consider Minor Variance Application A-1-2024 for 715649 Oxford Road 4.

3. Correspondence outlining the recent Provincial changes to Development Charges as of June 6, 2024 will be presented to...

Council Meeting Highlights - June 5, 2024

Catch up with what happened at last weeks East Zorra-Tavistock Council Meeting with a quick read of the meeting highlights below. 

During the Meeting

• Council reviewed the Oxford County Municipal Curbside Waste Collection Report.  
• Staff Report #CIO2024-09 Municipal Alcohol Policy Update was presented to Council for discussion and approved. 
• By-law 2024-21 - Development Charges, By-law 2024-22 User Fees and Charges (Amend Schedule "A"), and By-law 2024-23 Zoning By-law ZN2-24-01,  were presented to...

Council Meeting Agenda Summary - June 5, 2024

Council meets next on Wednesday June 5, 2024 at 9:00am. The meeting will be held at the Township Administration Building at 89 Loveys Street, Hickson, Ontario. 

Agenda Summary:

1. Council will receive correspondence from the Oxford County regarding the Municipal Curbside Waste Collection Program. 
2. Council will review and consider Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZN2-24-01 for 715649 Oxford Road 4.
3. Council will consider an update to the Municipal Alcohol Policy. 
4. By-law 2024-21 Development Charges...

Tavistock Celebrates Spray Pad Opening Thanks to $150,000 Ontario Government Grant

Tavistock, ON -On Friday, local MPP Ernie Hardeman was at the Tavistock Queen’s Park to celebrate the grand opening of the new Tavistock Spray Pad. The new Spray Pad was made possible through a $150,000 Capital grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation, which supplemented over $100,000 in community fundraising efforts.

 “It’s great to see people and the province working together to make projects like this one come to life in our communities,” said Ernie Hardeman, MPP for...