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Public Notice of Pesticide Use

The Corporation of Norfolk County intends to control noxious weeds along all rural roadside guide rails and guide cables within its boundaries.

The following pesticide registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) will be used: Navius FLEX Herbicide (Registration Number: 30922), containing the active ingredients: Metsulfuron-methyl and Aminocyclopyrachlor.

The Pesticide use will be completed under the exception to the cosmetic pesticide ban located subsection 7.1(2)(4) of the Pesticides Act for the promotion of public health and safety.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: June 6, 2023

 

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting of Council is scheduled to consider passage of a by-law proposing to close and convey the portions of the following municipal road allowance:

Part of the Road Allowance Between Concessions 4 and 5

(Not Travelled), Houghton; Norfolk County

(Being Part of P.I.N.s 50110-0101 (R) & 50110-0102 (R))

 

Applicants:    Moeyaert Holdings Inc., Paul Robert Moeyaert and Denise Diane Irma Moeyaert

Date:               Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Time:              3 p.m.

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.