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watch · meeting · September 11, 2026

Bruce County Council — Thursday, September 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM

What to Watch

  • Saugeen Hospice & Children’s Safety Village delegations: Two community organizations appear before county council — likely connected to funding or program support.
  • Homelessness response pressures: Staff report on homelessness response and growing system pressures within Human Services — a key social services item for the county.
  • Brucelea Haven housekeeping staffing: Council is asked to reallocate $246,618 within the Long-Term Care budget to add 4.6 FTE housekeeping positions at Brucelea Haven.
  • Buy Ontario Act compliance: Council will appoint the CAO as the authority to grant procurement exemptions under the Buy Ontario Act, 2025.
  • Q2 financials + 2027 external funding requests: The second-quarter financial statement and a list of external funding asks for the 2027 budget are tabled for council review.
  • Museum Strategic Plan 2027–2030: Council is asked to endorse the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s four-year strategic plan.
  • Nuclear & energy project updates: Quarterly updates on the Bruce County Nuclear Project and regional energy developments go to council for information.

Full agenda: https://pub-brucecounty.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=317356c0-7cbd-4539-a467-7ca4cd7ed542&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English