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Council Meeting Agenda Summary - June 21, 2023

Council meets next on Wednesday June 21, 2023 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Innerkip Community Centre, 695566 17th Line, Innerkip, Ontario.

Agenda Summary:

1. Council will consider reports regarding the termination of the Building Services agreement with Blandford-Blenheim, as well as an update on the progress of our Secondary Plan Project. 
2. Oxford County Community Planning will present an application for Zone Change in order to permit Additional Residential Units (ARUs) in the Township. 
3. A...

Open Air Burn Ban Lifted - June 13, 2023

June 13, 2023 - Effective today, the open air burn ban has been lifted. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. A reminder that the Township requires all controlled burns to be called into the Township Office and approved by speaking with a staff member. This helps ensure that fires are being performed in a safe way, dispatch is properly notified, and emergency services are not unnecessarily sent to your property. It also ensures that resources are available for others in the event of a...

Activity at Oxford Road 59 and 33 Intersection, June 13-21

The intersection at Oxford Roads 59 and 33 will undergo intermittent closures and lane restrictions beginning June 13, 2023. This is to allow police partners to continue their investigation of the May 29 collision in the area, and to allow Oxford County work crews to complete the planned road safety measures for this intersection.

Continuing to June 21, work crews will be completing the planned road safety measures for the intersection, including a new all-way all stop at the intersection of...

Council Meeting Highlights - June 7, 2023

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

During the Meeting

• Council received the City of Woodstock's request to establish a Boundary Adjustment Committee. Council passed a motion that before a discussion take place with the City of Woodstock regarding a boundary adjustment, that the Township's own Settlement Area Expansion and Secondary Plan exercise, along with the new Strategic Plan be completed first. 
• A...

Council Meeting Agenda Summary - June 7, 2023

Council meets next on Wednesday June 7, 2023 at 9:00am. The meeting will be held at the Innerkip Community Centre, 695566 17th Line, Innerkip, Ontario.

Agenda Summary:

1. Council will review and discuss correspondence from the City of Woodstock to establish a Boundary Adjustment Committee, as well as a resolution from the Township of South-West Oxford calling for an end to homelessness. 

2.  The Engineer's report for the Mclean Drain (2023) will be presented and discussed. 

3. Minutes from the Recreation...