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September 22 – Speed Reductions

The following roads in Norfolk have had a recent speed reduction:

  • Norfolk County Road 45 is changing to a 50 km/h speed zone from 1,300 meters east of Norfolk County Highway 59 to 2,300 meters east of Norfolk County Highway 59
  • Thompson Road West in Waterford is changing to a 60 km/h speed zone from 280 meters west of Washington Street to 900 meters west of Washington Street
  • Norfolk County Road 19 in Hartford is changing from a 60 km/h speed zone from 340 meters west of Haldimand Road 74 to 800 meters west of Haldimand Road 74
  • Nixon Road is changing to a 50 km/h speed zone from 270 meters south of Nixon Street to 500 meters south of Nixon Street
  • Nixon Road is changing to a 60 km/h speed zone from 400 meters south of Windham Road 11 to 600 meters north of Windham Road 11
  • Charlton Road in Lynedoch is changing to a 60 km/h speed zone from Charlotteville Road 10 to 550 meters south of Lynedoch Road
  • Norfolk Street between Union Street and Hawthorne Avenue has been designated as a Community Safety Zone.

OAKWOOD CEMETERY DECORATION DAY

SUNDAY AUGUST 27, 2023

Legion Memorial Service at the Veterans Plot at 2 p.m., seating available.

Please have all flowers and containers removed by Sunday, September 3, 2023, to allow for grass maintenance.

Public Notice of Pesticide Use

The Corporation of Norfolk County intends to control invasive phragmites along all its rural roadsides within its boundaries.

Treatment will be completed using the following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada): VisionMAX Silviculture Herbicide (Reg. #27736), containing the active ingredient: Glyphosate, present as potassium salt, and ARSENAL PowerLine Herbicide (Reg. # 30203), containing the active ingredient: Imazapyr, present as the isopropylamine salt.

This work will be completed under the exception to the cosmetic pesticide ban in subsection 7.1(2)(4) of the Pesticides Act for the promotion of public health and safety.

Notice of Film Production/Permit

Craft Productions will be filming a commercial/public service announcement on behalf of Melanoma Canada at the Port Dover Beach at the Walker Street entrance on July 1. Rain dates are planned for July 2 or 3, along with one-day prior and after for assembly and takedown.

The project includes some temporary structures in the water. No road closures are required, and notices will be placed on the beach advising people of the filming and allowing them to opt out of being filmed.

Oak Wilt Found in Ontario

Forestry and related industries have been on high alert for many years now as oak wilt has been threatening to invade from adjacent states in the US.

Oak wilt is a destructive vascular wilt disease caused by the fungus Bretziella fagacearum. It spreads from infected trees through root grafts underground, or the spores may be transported by wind or bark beetles to other trees. The disease can cause a tree’s rapid decline and death within one growing season.

Crescent Boulevard now one-way street

Norfolk County recently completed concrete sidewalk and ramp work at the intersection of Crescent Boulevard and Queensway in Simcoe to address sight line issues and improve accessibility. As a result of the reconfiguration of this intersection, the section of Crescent Boulevard from Queensway to Hawthorne Avenue has been changed to a One-Way Street. Access to Crescent Boulevard from Queensway will be for southbound traffic only. Two-Way traffic will resume south of the intersection of Crescent Boulevard and Hawthorne Avenue.

Norfolk County seeking member of Sustainability Advisory Committee

Norfolk County residents and community members are invited to submit an application to serve as a volunteer on the following Boards and Committees:

How to apply

Applicants must fill out the Norfolk County Committee Application Form.

Appointment terms will range from two to four years depending on the Committees/Boards Terms of Reference.

Contact the County Clerk’s Department at [email protected] for more information on each committee’s membership, mandates proposed meeting schedule, and the appointment process.

Notice of Public Meeting | Thursday, May 4

Take Notice that Norfolk County will hold a Public Meeting (In-Person) to consider proposed changes to building fees and charges under Section 7(6) of the Building Code on May 4th, 2023.

At this meeting, members of the public will be presented with information that outlines:

  • Estimates of costs of administering and enforcing the Building Code Act.
  • Proposed Building Permit Fees
  • Rational to any changes or new changes

Date:            Thursday, May 4th, 2023

Time:           6:00 p.m.

Spring Watermain Flushing

Norfolk staff will soon be providing routine spring maintenance to the watermains throughout the County.

The spring schedule is as follows:

  • Waterford – April 3 to April 21
  • Port Dover – April 3 to May 12
  • Delhi/Courtland – April 17 to May 5
  • Simcoe – April 17 to May 26
  • Port Rowan – May 1 to May 5

Discoloured water is a normal side effect of cleaning watermains.

Notice of Intention to Adopt the 2023 Rate Supported Operating and Capital Budgets

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of Norfolk County intends to consider and adopt the Proposed 2023 Rate Supported Operating Budget and remainder of the 2023 Capital Plan (rate portion), at a Budget Committee Meeting.

 

DATE: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

TIME: 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: The meeting will be conducted in person with a virtual option available.

Live stream: www.norfolkcounty.ca/watch-norfolk-county-meetings/

 

Notice of Intention to Adopt the 2023 Levy Supported Operating and Capital Budgets

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of Norfolk County intends to consider and adopt the Proposed 2023 Levy Supported Operating Budget, and remainder of the 2023 Capital Plan (levy portion), at its Budget Committee Meetings.

 

DATES: Wednesday January 18, 2023 and Thursday January 19, 2023

TIME: 9:00 a.m.

PLACE:  The meeting is conducted virtually and available to view via live stream at the top of our agendas.

2023 User Fees

 

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of Norfolk County intends to consider the proposed 2023 User Fees and Service Charges at its Council-in-Committee Meeting on December 13, 2022.

DATE:    December 13, 2022

TIME:    1:00 p.m.

PLACE:  Norfolk County Administration Building

50 Colborne St. S., Simcoe, Ontario

(Council Chambers – Second Floor – Talbot St. Entrance)

The meeting is also available to view via live stream at the top of our agendas or at this link: www.norfolkcounty.ca/watch-norfolk-county-meetings/.

2023 Capital Budget Public Notice

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of Norfolk County intends to consider the 2023 Capital Plan at its Budget Committee Meeting on November 17, 2022.

DATE:    November 17, 2022

TIME:    9:00 a.m.

Place:    Norfolk County Administration Building
50 Colborne St. South, Simcoe, Ontario
(Council Chambers – Second Floor – Talbot St. Entrance)

The meeting is also available to view via live stream at the top of our agendas or at this link: www.norfolkcounty.ca/watch-norfolk-county-meetings/.

Locates – Call Before you Dig

For locates for all County infrastructure such as water, sewer, streetlights, catch basins, stormsewers, and municipal drains, please contact ON1Call at 1-800-400-2255.

Norfolk County has contracted ON1Call to facilitate Norfolk County’s request for locates twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.  For further information, please visit http://www.ON1Call.com.