Council Recap Newsletter - January 2026
Township of Alnwick/Haldimand Council Meeting Update Newsletter – January 2026
January 13, 2026 – Regular Council Meeting:
Council received a report regarding potential Township owned properties for surplus. Council went through the list of properties and selected five (5) properties to be investigated for potential surplus. Those properties are:
Vacant residential land on Silver Maple Road (Roll #14501160500901400000)
Vacant residential land near Fox Run (Roll #1450116030004500000)
Vacant residential land off of Mcdonald Road (Roll #14501160501140000000)
Vacant lot on Clitheroe Road (Roll #14501160201061900000)
Vacant residential land on Nawautin Drive (Roll #14501160200563800000)
Council passed the Interim Tax Levy and Payment of Taxes By-law
Council passed the 2026 Borrowing By-law
Council passed By-law #2026-03 appointing Members of Council to the Committee of Adjustment.
January 14, 2026 – Special Budget Meeting:
Council heard a presentation from the Alnwick/Haldimand Library Board regarding their 2026 Budget. Following the presentation Council approved the Draft 2026 Library Budget.
Council received a report regarding disqualified community grant applications. Council approved the application received from Haldimand Court Apartments and the Centreton Community.
Council received the Draft 2026 Township Budget.
Council approved the 2026 Draft Council budget, as amended.
Council removed the Building Department’s Budget Enhancement Request (BER) for vehicle replacement, and approved the 2026 Building Department Budget, as amended.
Council approved the Draft 2026 Planning Budget with staff noted updates.
Council directed staff to investigate dredging and re-doing all boat launches within the Township and to bring a report in Spring 2026.
Council approved all Public Works BERs, and deferred the final approval of the Draft 2026 Public Works Budget until the January 28, 2026, meeting.
Council deferred approval of the Draft 2026 Water Department Budget until the January 28, 2026, meeting to permit a representative from LUSI to attend.
Council directed staff to bring forward a report on a Nawautin Nature Sanctuary Maintenance and Upkeep Plan by April 30, 2026.
Council added four (4) summer students in the Draft 2026 Parks and Recreation Budget, removed the BER for a Customer Service Representative and enhanced the existing parks labourer position by ten (10) hours per week. Council then approved the Draft 2026 Parks and Recreation Budget, as amended.
Council approved the Draft 2026 Facilities Budget, the Draft 2026 Fire Department Budget, the Draft 2026 Emergency Measures Budget, and the Draft 2026 By-law Budget.
Council deferred the Draft 2026 Administration Budget, and the Draft 2026 Heritage Budget to the January 28, 2026, meeting.
Council approved the Draft 2026 Cemetery Budget.
Council directed staff to include a list of all reserves, a breakdown between tax levy increase/growth increase, and what is taken from reserves versus development charges, and wage increase impacts on the budget to the January 28, 2026, meeting.
January 28, 2026 – Special Budget Meeting:
Council received a presentation from Dave McGlennon, W.W.D. of McGlennon Insurance Broker Ltd. regarding a review of Township Insurance.
Council deferred the consideration of the Development Charge Reserve Funds Update to the February 10, 2026, Regular Council meeting.
Council had the opportunity to ask Larry Spryka questions from Lakefront Utilities. Following that Council approved the 2026 Draft Water Department budget.
Council directed staff to provide a report explaining the variance between 2025 and 2026 wages and benefits.
Council approved the 2026 Draft Public Works Budget.
Council made amendments to the Draft 2026 Administrative budget by reducing the Capital Office Furniture, and HR Services Legal Fees Budget lines. Following these amendments Council approved the 2026 Draft Administrative Budget, as amended.
Council directed staff to provide an update on Union negotiations at the February 10, 2026, Regular Council meeting.
Council amended the Draft 2026 Heritage Budget by reducing the Heritage Misc. Budget Line. Following these amendments Council approved the Draft 2026 Heritage Budget, as amended.
Council approved the Draft 2026 Environmental Services Budget, and the Draft 2026 Policing Budget.
Council amended the Draft 2026 Animal Services Budget by increasing the Dog Tag Revenue Line. Following this amendment Council approved the Draft 2026 Animal Services Budget.
Upcoming Council Meetings
February 10, 2026 – Regular Council Meeting
February 17, 2026 – Committee of the Whole Meeting
February 24, 2026 – Municipal Planning / Regular Council Meeting
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2026 Municipal Elections
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