Media Releases

Today, Norfolk County Clerk William Tigert declared the 2026 Municipal Council and School Board Election results official. 

Eligible residents and property owners of Norfolk County are reminded that they will be able to vote for representatives for the offices of Mayor, Council, and School Board Trustees in person on Voting Day, Monday, October 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Norfolk County is welcoming swimmers back to the Annaleise Carr Aquatic Centre (ACAC) at the Simcoe Recreation Centre following the completion of repairs and facility upgrades.

Norfolk County is joining municipalities across Ontario in recognizing Local Government Week, October 18 to 24. 

Local Government Week highlights the important role municipal governments play in their communities and recognizes the staff and elected officials who support the programs, services and infrastructure residents rely on every day. 

Norfolk County’s fall urban yard waste collection begins the week of October 19 and continues in all three collection zones through the week of November 23. This fall, curbside collection is also available in nine additional hamlets. 

Norfolk County is providing an update on ongoing construction and repair work at the Simcoe Recreation Centre (SRC), home to the Annaleise Carr Aquatic Centre, Simcoe Seniors' Centre, and the multi-purpose floor.

Norfolk County residents are reminded that most County services and all County buildings will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday, October 12, 2026.

Norfolk County is reminding eligible voters that online voting for the 2026 Municipal Election opens Friday, October 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and remains available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until Friday, October 23, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.  

Residents are invited to share feedback online, at the Norfolk County Fair, and through a new interactive Budget Challenge.