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Municipal Parking Lot Closure

Residents are advised that the municipal parking lot at the corner of Hope and Lake Streets is temporarily closing mid-June for approximately one month while remedial work is being conducted for the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) project. Public access will be restricted.

Alternate trail parking access is available at the Caldwell Street or Lake Street parking lots. There may be lane closures during this work, but no road closures are expected.

For more information on this project please contact...

Strachan Street Partial Road Closure

Residents are advised that a small portion of Strachan Street (adjacent to the Lion Centre) will be closed beginning Monday, June 14, 2021, and will remain closed for a period of three months. Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) fieldwork will be conducted in the area to remove waste from the Strachan Street ravine. Access to Strachan Street is still available to the east and the west of the closure.

For more information on this project please contact PHAI. 

Transition to New Agendas and Minutes Software

We are pleased to announce that we are changing providers for our Council agendas and minutes management software. The new site is scheduled to launch on Friday, June 4, 2021, and the content will be available on the Agendas and Minutes page.

We are working on the migration of documents to the new service provider, and ensuring that our by-laws, agendas, and minutes meet accessibility standards, before adding them back into digital circulation.

While this work is ongoing, residents who require a...

Council Meeting Highlights - June 1

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The agendas and staff reports are available on the Council Portal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was held electronically via video conference.

Note: A new service provider has been obtained for the Council Agendas and Minutes software, beginning on Friday, June 7. Information about this change will be available at porthope.ca/council.

Special Council Meeting – Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Residents are advised that a Special Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, beginning at 6:30 p.m. via web conference.

Council will move into a closed session in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O., c.25 in order to address matters pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for municipal or local board - Section 239 (2)(c) along with the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including...