Development Charges Background Study
The Municipality published a new Development Charges Background Study on June 5, 2025 to consider development charges for fire, roads, and parks and recreation services.
The public meeting will be held at 6:30pm on June 19, 2025 in the Municipal Council Chambers, Lower Level, 56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville.
Pending Canada Post strike
Go Paperless – Stay Connected – Never Miss a Payment
With the pending Canada Post strike, residents are reminded that failure to receive a tax or utility bill, or mailing a payment during the strike, does not relieve you from payment nor liability of penalty/interest of a late payment.
To avoid any missed bills or late payments, we encourage you to sign up for Paperless Billing & also enroll in Pre-Authorized Payments by visiting our Tax & Utility Bills page on our website. You can also find other methods of payment on our Bills & Payments page as well.
Beach Paid Parking
A pilot program has been approved for the 2025 season for paid parking at the Port Burwell East Beach.
Visit the Beach Paid Parking page for more information.
Notice of Passing - Zoning Amendment By-law Z769-2024 Silverthorn - see NOTICE for details
Notice of Passing - Zoning Amendment By-law Z770-2024 Underhill - see NOTICE for details
Notice of Passing - Zoning Amendment By-law Z771-2024 Wall - see NOTICE for details
Notice of Passing - Zoning Amendment By-law Z772-2024 Wall - see NOTICE for details
Notice of Adoption - Official Plan Amendment No. 36 Underhill Farms Ltd. - see NOTICE for details
At a Special Meeting of Council held on March 5, 2024, Council considered a revised 2024 Operating Budget along with potential cuts Council could consider from discretionary budget items.
After much discussion, Council adopted the 2024 Operating Budget with a 10.33 percent tax levy increase. This is a reduction from 11.34 percent, which was originally considered in January 2024. The overall notional levy increase is $593,300 for 2024.
To get to 10.33 percent, Council made difficult decisions to pause the 2024 Tree Program, reduce the Grounds Maintenance line item by $6,000, and defer two Capital items: East Pier Rehabilitation engineering (until 2025), and Port Burwell/SCC Ball Diamond works (until 2026).
The overall budget includes a $1,000,000 levy for the Guarantorship Loan Transfer Reserve, which will be used in 2025 to pay down the remaining principal left on the HMCS Ojibwa debt, which is up for renewal in March 2025. Council has established elimination of this debt item as their primary priority for this term of Council.
There will not be a tree program this year. We hope to be able to offer this again in 2025!
Notice of Public Meeting Zoning Amendment Application ZBA-06/24 Unger - see NOTICE for details
Notice of Public Meeting Zoning Amendment Application ZBA-07/24 Gregory Underhill Farms Ltd. - see NOTICE for details
Notice of Public Meeting Zoning Amendment Application ZBA-08/24 Lankhuijzen Farms Ltd. - see NOTICE for details
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