June 27, 2024, Meeting Highlights

Grey County Council met on June 27, 2024, in the Council Chamber and virtually on Zoom. The meeting was immediately followed by a session of Committee of the Whole. Recordings of the meetings can be found on Grey County’s YouTube Channel.

County Council

• Council accepted the minutes of the June 13 County Council and Committee of the Whole meetings.  Council  Committee
• Council accepted the minutes of the February, March and April Board of Health meetings.  February Minutes, March Minutes, April Minutes

Committee of the Whole

• Council discussed a notice of motion from Councillor Boddy regarding the cost of security at courthouses. The Community Safety and Policing Act states that the local police service is responsible for the security of courthouses. Locally this cost falls on Owen Sound Police Services and was $236,000 in 2023. Council supported the motion directing staff to create a report outlining other options for funding this service at the County level. The Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice in Owen Sound serve communities in the Grey and Bruce region. 
• Council received a delegation on the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan and the newly developed action tables.  Five action tables have been created focusing on housing and homelessness, poverty, mental health, addictions and substance use, and crime prevention.  Presentation
• Council approved a sponsorship agreement for the 10-year naming rights of the theatre at Grey Roots Museum and Archives. Wheildon Investments Inc will contribute $50,000 to Grey Roots over the next five years and the theatre will be known as the Thomas Wheildon Theatre through 2034. Warden Milne thanked Mr. Whieldon for the generous sponsorship. In the report, Council also learned about the proposed theatre improvement plan which will be implemented in phases over the next three years. Report

The Clerk’s Department maintains the official record for Grey County. This publication is intended to provide meeting highlights only. For official records, please refer to the meeting minutes, or contact the Clerk’s Department at 1-800-567-4739.