Committee of the Whole Meeting
2024-01-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Shire Hall, 332 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
All Council, Planning, Committee of the Whole and Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public and attendance is welcomed and encouraged. Council, Planning and Committee of the Whole meetings are also streamed live on The County’s YouTube Channel.
To view the full schedule of all Council-related meetings and to access the meeting agendas (including past meetings), visit The County’s Council, Committee and Board webpage. To learn more about Council and Council meetings in general, visit The County’s website (under “Government”).
If you have any questions about an agenda, please contact the Clerk’s Office by email at clerks@pecounty.on.ca or by phone at 613.476.2148, extension 1020.

Electronic Waste Collection Event
2024-01-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Picton Home Hardware, 13544 Loyalist Parkway, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
All residents are invited to dispose of their electronic waste free of charge on Sunday, January 21.

The collection event will take place at Picton Home Hardware (13544 Loyalist Parkway) from 10 am – 2 pm.
Please note that batteries will not be accepted. Batteries and other hazardous waste can be dropped off at the hazardous waste depot in Belleville. Operating hours are available on the Quinte Waste Solutions website.
The Wellington Rotary Club is hosting the event. For more information, contact Norm Dodgson at 613.399.5790 or normdodgson@hotmail.com.

Planning and Development Committee Meeting
2024-01-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Shire Hall, 332 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada

Council Meeting
2024-01-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Shire Hall, 332 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada

Committee Recruitment Closes
2024-02-09 23:30 | Ontario
The County is looking to attract a diverse range of dedicated community volunteers to serve on advisory committees!
Becoming a member of a committee offers you a unique chance to volunteer your highly valued skills and knowledge to strengthen our shared sense of community.
Learn more about the current openings and apply here: https://www.thecounty.ca/government/boards-committees/
The deadline to apply is Friday, February 9 at 11:59 pm.

Public Information Centre: Consecon Lake Floodplain Mapping
2024-02-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Consecon United Church, 224 Mill Street, Consecon, Ontario, Canada
Quinte Conservation is updating the floodplain maps along Consecon Lake to reflect changes in the watershed over the past four decades.
Quinte Conservation will use current land use and climate data as well as improved technology to update the 1981 mapping.
Quinte Conservation strives to protect people and property from flooding through its flood forecasting and warning program and Section 28 of the Conservation Authorities Act. Floodplain mapping is an asset for both of these programs, as well as municipal planning and flood emergency response.
Updates to floodplain mapping can result in:

A reduction in effort, cost and time for development application review in flood prone areas without accurate mapping.
A reduction in studies a proponent is required to undertake before development.
Increased accuracy of regulatory flood lines.
Increased accuracy of flood lines for different flood events, which can be used to identify flood prone properties and municipal infrastructure for notification, inspection and/or evacuation during a flood.
Models that can be used for other studies.
Data that can be used to support municipal road and sewer improvement projects, natural heritage mapping for municipal plans and more.

Click here to view event details. If you would like to share your questions ahead of the event, please email csinclair@quinteconservation.ca.

Municipal Offices Closed
2024-02-19 | Ontario
The County of Prince Edward municipal offices will be closed on Monday, February 19 for Family Day.
Offices will reopen on Tuesday, February 20 at 8:30 am.

Family Day Activities
2024-02-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
Join in the all-day FREE activities at the Wellington & District Community Centre from 9am to 3 pm!

Free public skating
Highline Hall Activities:

Join the Wellington Rotary Club for games and reading programs with County Kids Read
Prince Edward Lions Club family-fun activities
Free soup and chili provided by the Wellington Rotary Club from 11:30 am to 1 pm

Public Open House for Parks and Recreation Master Plan
2024-02-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
A public open house for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan is scheduled for Wednesday, February 28.
The open house will take place at the Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Picton Main Street, from 6 – 8 pm.
The public open house is an opportunity for members of the community to learn about the 10-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan and its importance to the future of the County’s indoor facilities, parks, open spaces, and trails. Attendees will be able to review the key directions and recommended options, provide feedback, and ask questions to County staff and members of the consulting team.
The County began developing a Parks and Recreation Plan in 2023 to guide the future direction of recreational facilities and services. The plan will assist the County in managing the direction of parks, open spaces, programs, events, facilities, and amenities in a cost effective and sustainable manner.
Sierra Planning and Management, in collaboration with the MBTW Group and WGD Architects, has been commissioned to develop the County’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Visit the County’s Have Your Say engagement platform to learn more about the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

Community Conversation: Bloomfield/Hallowell
2024-02-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Bloomfield Town Hall, 289 Main Street, Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada
Mayor Steve Ferguson and Councillors Brad Nieman and Phil Prinzen invite Bloomfield/Hallowell ward residents to a community conversation on Thursday, February 29.
The upcoming conversation will take place at the Bloomfield Town Hall (289 Bloomfield Main Street) from 7-9 pm.
This event is the fourth in a series of community conversations in wards across Prince Edward County. Meeting have already occurred in South Marysburgh, Athol, and Hillier wards.
The Mayor and Councillors will be taking questions from the floor; however, if there is a particular topic you wish to discuss at the upcoming event, please send an email in advance to Joy McLeod, Executive Assistant to Mayor Ferguson, at jmcleod@pecounty.on.ca.

Public Information Meeting: Development Proposal at 3038 County Road 3
2024-03-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Ameliasburgh Town Hall, 13 Coleman Street, Ameliasburgh, Ontario, K0K 1A0, Canada
A public information meeting for a development proposal at 3038 County Road 3 will take place at the Ameliasburgh Town Hall (13 Coleman Street) on Wednesday, March 6 at 6 pm.
The County has received an application from Salvatore and Lia Grosso for a Zoning By-law Amendment (File Number Z14-23). The lands are located at 3038 County Road 3, within the Ward of Ameliasburgh.
The application would result in the property owners receiving permission to convert an existing barn so that it can operate as an event venue.
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting are asked to register by contacting Matthew Coffey, Planning Approvals, Coordinator, at mcoffey@pecounty.on.ca by noon on Monday, March 4. If you have any questions regarding the location or format of the public meeting please contact Mr. Coffey.
Materials for the application can be viewed on the County website.
This public meeting is an information meeting only. Public information meetings are held as part of the updated planning application process.
At a public information meeting, the proponent/agent will present the proposal. If any member of the public would like to ask questions or make comments, they will be able to do so after the presentation by the applicant.
The statutory public meeting required under the Planning Act will be a Planning Committee meeting and would only be held after the public information meeting and when the assigned County planner has completed an analysis of the project.

Prince Edward County Career Fair
2024-03-07 14:00 - 18:00 | Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
More than 50 employers offering upwards of 150 positions will gather at the Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main Street) on Thursday, March 7 for the Prince Edward County Career Fair.
The free event, which takes place from 2-6 pm, is an opportunity for all job seekers including those unemployed, under employed or simply looking for a career change. Employers are hiring part-time, full-time, seasonal and permanent year-round positions.
Job seekers are encouraged to arrive with copies of their resume and be prepared for on the spot interviews. There are many career opportunities available including carpentry, landscaping, health care, hospitality and more.
Attracting and retaining workers remains one of the largest challenges facing employers in Prince Edward County.
The Career Fair is presented by Career Edge, in partnership with the County of Prince Edward.
Employers wishing to register for a free table or anyone looking for more information is encouraged to contact Tiffany Murray at Picton Career Edge at 613-476-6456 or tiffanym@careeredge.on.ca.

Public Information Meeting: Allswell Resort (Athol Ward)
2024-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Athol Town Hall, 1685 County Road 10, Cherry Valley, Ontario, K0K 1P0
A public information meeting for a development proposal at 41 Willow Lane in Athol Ward (Allswell Resort) will take place on Thursday, March 7 from 6-8 pm at the Athol Town Hall (1685 County Road 10)
The County has received an amended application for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit redevelopment of 41 Willow Lane in Athol Ward.
The amendment would permit:

11 tourist cabins
A motel with 12 guest rooms
Un-motorized water craft rental
Barn for dry storage
Accessory uses including a club house, boat launch, boat docks, pool, bar, and washrooms.

Special provisions will recognize lot dimensions and the location of existing buildings to remain on site. Materials for the application can be viewed on the County website.
This public meeting is an information meeting only. Public information meetings are held as part of the updated planning application process.
At a public information meeting, the proponent/agent will present the proposal. If any member of the public would like to ask questions or make comments, they will be able to do so after the presentation by the applicant.
The statutory public meeting required under the Planning Act will be a Planning Committee meeting and would only be held after the public information meeting and when the assigned County planner has completed an analysis of the project.
If you have any questions regarding the location or format of the public meeting please contact Scott Pordham, Policy Planning Coordinator, at 613.476.2148 extension 2024 or email spordham@pecounty.on.ca.

Curbside Battery Collection
2024-03-11 | Ontario
Quinte Waste Solutions will be collecting dead, intact household batteries with your blue box.
Proper disposal:
Step 1: Gather up dead, intact household batteries including AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V, & button cell batteries, placing a small piece of masking tape on exposed terminals of 9V, 6V, and button cells. Place all of your batteries inside a clear re-sealable bag.
Step 2: Seal the bag of batteries and place them ON TOP of your papers blue box. We collect your batteries on the dates corresponding with your regular collection day(s).
Curbside battery collection takes place the following weeks:
March 11- 22, and November 4-15

Property Tax Payment Due
2024-03-15 | Ontario
Property Tax Billing Dates for 2024

2024 Interim Tax Notice – All property tax classes
Mailed by February 15, 2024
Payment due by March 15, 2024
2024 Final Tax Notice – Properties in the Residential, Farm, Managed Forest Property Tax Classes
Estimated mailing date: May 15, 2024
First Installment due by June 17, 2024
Second Installment due September 16, 2024
2024 Final Tax Notice – Properties in the Commercial, Industrial, and Multi-Residential Property Tax
Estimated mailing date: August 15, 2024
First Installment due September 16, 2024
Second Installment due November 15, 2024
For more information, please click here.

Public Information Centre: Organics Management Facility
2024-03-19 17:30 - 19:30 | North Marysburgh Town Hall, 2699 County Road 8, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
The County of Prince Edward will host three public information centres (PICs) to share the initial list of municipal properties being considered for an organics management facility.
The meeting schedule is:

Tuesday, March 19, 5:30-7:30 pm, North Marysburgh Town Hall (2699 County Road 8, Waupoos)
Thursday, March 21, 5:30-7:30 pm, Sophiasburgh Town Hall (2771 County Road 5, Demorestville)
Wednesday, March 27, 5:30-7:30 pm, Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main Street)

Attendees at the PICs will have the chance to provide comments on the properties and the criteria used to evaluate them. Those comments will be a fundamental part of the evaluation process.
In 2022, Council directed staff to prepare a study for a municipal organics management facility. The municipality is exploring this option in order to decrease reliance on external management sites and reduce the fixed costs associated with disposing of organics. These costs will increase in coming years due to growth and inflation.
The study will evaluate options for managing organic waste on a County-operated site. The study will evaluate several properties currently owned by the municipality as potential sites for operating a compost facility. The study will look at the requirements for developing a composting facility, potential impacts to people and the environment, possible technology choices, and cost and make recommendations for a path forward.
Following the PICs, staff and the consultant for this study will complete the evaluation, considering the feedback received at the PICs. Another PIC will be held in August to present the results of the review before the study outcomes are presented to Council in September 2024.
If you have questions regarding this study, contact Albert Paschkowiak, Environmental Services and Sustainability Supervisor, at 613.476.2148 extension 4004 or email apaschkowiak@pecounty.on.ca.

Public Information Centre: Organics Management Facility
2024-03-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Sophiasburgh Town Hall, 2771 County Road 5, Demorestville, Ontario, K0K 1W, Canada

Fraud Aware Business Training Event
2024-03-27 12:00 - 14:00 | 15 Wellings Drive, Picton, 15 Wellings Drive, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
Prince Edward County businesses are invited to take part in this FREE fraud awareness training event presented by A/Sgt. Aaron Bucci of the Prince Edward OPP and participating Police Foundations students from Loyalist College.
Participating businesses will recognized as a Fraud Aware Business with a Fraud Aware Business sticker that they can place in their window, on their websites and on social media. You will be also listed as a Fraud Aware Business on the municipality’s website.
Join us for this train-the-trainer presentation so that you can be better equipped to safeguard our community from fraud.
Please email sharvey@pecounty.on.ca to register for this event.
Light lunch: 12 pm /Presentation: 12:30pm / Location: Wellings of Picton (15 Wellings Drive, Picton)
This program is jointly presented by theCounty of Prince Edward, The Prince Edward O.P.P, Loyalist College, Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce and Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association.
This program is made possible by Funding provide by the Government of Ontario. (Financement octroyé par le gouvernement de l’Ontario)

Public Information Centre: Organics Management Facility
2024-03-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
