Brant hosts successful Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference

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MEDIA RELEASE - The County of Brant is pleased to announce that the Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference hosted from April 2628, 2023 was a great success.

“The Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference welcomed over 170 municipal leaders from across Ontario to examine and address today’s important issues facing small urban municipalities,” said Mayor David Bailey

Ontario Small Urban Municipalities represent the official voice on small urban issues for the Province of Ontario and is an integral part of the Association of Municipalities Ontario.

“We would like to acknowledge and thank several speakers and delegates for attending including The Honorable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Will Bouma, Member of Provincial Parliament Brantford-Brant, Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition and the New Democratic Party, Mike Schreiner, Leader of the

Green Party of Ontario, Matthew Rae, Parliamentary Assistant to Minister Clark, Michael Sullivan, City of Brantford Councillor,” noted Bailey. “Many important topics were covered such as homelessness, traffic calming, and asset management.”

Advocacy, policy and research matters are undertaken by Ontario Small Urban Municipalities to ensure alignment and influence on matters that mean the most to small communities and municipalities.

“Hosting the Conference in the County of Brant provided an opportunity to foster ties with municipalities from across Ontario and showcase the County’s wonderful amenities,” said Bailey.

The County of Brant offered conference participants the opportunity to participate in a golf tournament hosted at the Burford Golf Links, receive discounts on local dining, and were provided with County of Brant dining and shopping guides to support visiting local restaurants, shops and attractions.

Are you pleased with waste and recycling services in Brant?

Provide your feedback before new contract is awarded; drop-in style public information sessions scheduled for May & June

MEDIA RELEASE - The County of Brant is hosting a number of upcoming public engagements and is seeking input from local residents and business owners

Waste& RecyclingServices

The Garbage and Recycling Service Review will be held on May 25, 2023 from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Brant Sports Complex, LaFarge Room

A second session will take place on June 5, 2023 from 5:30 pm

8:00 pm at the Cainsville Community Centre, 15 Ewart Ave. Cainsville

We invite you to attend an inperson, drop-in, open house to learn more about the various service options. Staff will provide tours of the presented information throughout the evening Feedback will be collected by a print or digital survey. If you are unable to attend the in-person open house, information and an online survey can be found online at www EngageBrant ca/WasteServices

About the project: The County of Brant will review garbage and recycling service options in preparation for future contracts The purpose is to review existing services and identify potential new services for upcoming contracts, considering the costs to taxpayers, diversion opportunities and the needs of residents. Current services include:

• Weekly curbside collection and disposal of garbage

• Weekly curbside collection and processing of recyclable materials

• Operation of Biggars Lane Landfill site and Paris Transfer Station

•Yard waste collection in urban areas

•Annual Household Hazardous and Special Waste collection event

•Curbside collection of Christmas trees in January

•Curbside bulk waste collection by call-in request

•Subsidized sale of backyard composters

Visit www EngageBrant ca/WasteServices

Parks and Recreation Review and Long-termPlanning

Watch www.EngageBrant.ca in May for more information about the June open houses related to longterm park planning, future recreation programming and the

Brant Sports Complex expansion

For more information about these projects and other public consultation opportunities, visit www EngageBrant ca

The St. George InterimControl Bylaw

Discussion takes place on May 24, 2023 from 6 pm – 8 pm at St. George United Church, 9 Beverly St E, St. George.

We invite you to attend an inperson, drop-in, open house to learn more about the study and next steps.

About the project: The County of Brant Council passed an Interim Control Bylaw to temporarily freeze the development of certain lands in St. George between July 2022 and July 2023 This Bylaw provides the County of Brant time to study and review its land use policies and coordinate servicing for future growth As part of this project, the County of Brant is studying drinking water, wastewater treatment and sanitary sewage collection, stormwater management and a road network to address future traffic.

Visit www.EngageBrant.ca/StGeorgeStudy