Council Highlights

Council Highlights - July 5, 2023

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 5, Lambton County Council:

• Heard a presentation from Michael John Kooy, John de Groot, and Heather Martin, from the Rotary Club of Sarnia, and Brian Mundt, Wellington Ridge, Sarnia, regarding supportive and affordable housing and specific measures Council could adopt to bring permanent new housing to our community.
• Endorsed affordable housing and shelter as the number one priority of Lambton County.
• Authorized staff to submit a Housing...

Council Highlights - June 7, 2023

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 7, Lambton County Council:

• Heard presentations from:
  • Kate Burns Gallagher, Executive Director, Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) regarding the 2023 WOWC priorities.
  • Marilyn Gifford regarding the abundance of medical graduates seeking residency programs and the need to create more residency programs.
• Agreed to issue a letter in support of Marilyn Giffords’ request to launch a medical residency pilot program within Lambton County to...

Council Highlights - May 3, 2023

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 3, Lambton County Council:

• Heard a presentation from Debb Pitel, Founder of No One Stands Alone, regarding funding to continue providing a resource booklet listing local mental health agencies for those that need help and don't know where to turn.
• Asked Public Health Services Division and Social Services Division staff to work with presenter, Debb Pitel, Founder of No One Stands Alone, to determine opportunities to engage in the work that is...

Council Highlights - April 5, 2023

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 5, Lambton County Council:

• Heard presentations from:
  • Brian Eves, President, Lambton Federation of Agriculture, Crispin Colvin, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, and Karen McLean, Member Services Representative, Federation of Agriculture, regarding potential Official Plan changes that would allow removal of agricultural lands from food production purposes in Lambton County.
  • James Oatway, Climate Action Sarnia Lambton,...

Council Approves 2023 County Budget

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Council has approved a net levy rate increase of 4.02% to the County property tax levy, finalizing the County's 2023 Budget at the Council meeting this morning.

In total, the budget calls for spending $265.8 million in 2023, $89.3 million of which will be raised through local property taxes.

"I’m pleased with how Council discussed and worked through this year’s budget,” said Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott. "We were able to make some challenging decisions that...