Councillor Update - May 9, 2026

cathyaylard
3 days ago
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Hello,

It's a busy start to May with a "Round-up" of what's going on, including lots of links if you want to dig deeper.

Coming up at Council on May 14, 2026

Attend in person, watch the livestream or view the recording at your convenience.

Link to agenda here

Public Meetings:

Statutory Public Meeting – Zoning By-law Amendment - 4987 Fourth Line
Statutory Public Meeting – Town of Erin Initiated Short-Term Rental Accommodation Planning Amendments

Presentation:

Wellington Federation of Agriculture - Supporting Agriculture in Erin

Reports:

Notice of Intention to Designate Listed Heritage Properties
Amendment to Site Plan Control By-Law 01-32
Communications Policy and Procedures
Online Community Calendar - Administration and Future Enhancements
Recovery and Control Plan - Comprehensive review of the 2026 Budget - to identify potential savings, efficiencies and deferrals, including a clear recovery and control plan for 2026.

What Happened at Council

Budget - Media - https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/erin-shows-surplus-of-300-000-in-first-quarter-councillors-still-concerned/

Gravel Pit - Media - https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/opposition-swells-after-town-approval-of-gravel-pit-remediation-plan/

Equine Industry - Media - https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/erin-council-recognizes-equine-industry-as-key-to-towns-identity-2/

Rural Growth (OPA 131) - Media - https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/county-hands-rural-growth-decision-back-to-erin/

Official Plan Amendment 131 revises the County Official Plan as part of Phase 3B of the Official Plan Review. The purpose of the amendment is to align rural area policies with the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) and update rural growth policies to address forecasted rural growth in the County. The effect of OPA 131 to Erin is to:

Add new policy 3.5.1 to enable the Town of Erin to conduct a local review of potential options for addressing its rural residential growth shortfall, and to consider potential changes to the rural residential cut-off date in secondary agricultural areas, if warranted.
Implement related changes by a local amendment to the Town of Erin Official Plan, if necessary.
If applicable, any portion of Erin’s rural residential growth that is not to be utilized (deemed surplus) may be allocated to the Township of Puslinch.

https://www.wellington.ca/media/file/opa-131-notice-adoptionpdf