Council Highlights

Council Unanimously Approves 2020 County Budget

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Council has approved a net levy rate increase of 3.42% to the County property tax levy, finalizing the County's 2020 Budget in Wyoming this morning.

In total, the budget calls for spending $220.7 million in 2020, $80.2 million of which will be raised through local property taxes.

"Staff brought forward a budget that is both reasonable and responsible," said Warden Bill Weber.  "The 2020 budget allows us to maintain our current levels of service while taking the provincial...

Council Highlights - November 27, 2019

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 27, Lambton County Council:

• Instructed staff to conclude commercial negotiations for a long-term lease (and option to purchase) for its facilities located at Bayside Centre, and to return to Council on February 5, 2020 with final documents for Council's review.
• Received an overview of the ACCESS Open Minds partnership from Kathy Alexander, Executive Director, Bluewater Health Foundation; Paula Reaume-Zimmer, Integrated Vice-President,...

Council Highlights - October 2, 2019

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, Lambton County Council:

• Directed staff to prepare a report by January 31, 2020 providing an inventory of social programs and services offered to seniors in Lambton County; and
• Instructed staff to strike a task force with Navigating Senior Care Lambton to assess the need for a Seniors Advisory Committee and report its findings to County Council.
• Received a report from Mark Perrin, Executive Director, Tourism Sarnia-Lambton (TSL)...

Council Highlights - September 4, 2019

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, Lambton County Council:

• Welcomed alternate members of council T. Kingston (alternate member to Councillor S. Arnold, St. Clair Township) and B. Dennis (alternate member to Councillor M. Bradley, City of Sarnia).
• Received an update from Don McCabe, Director, Zone 6, Lambton and Middlesex Counties, Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), with an emphasis on animal activism.
• Received an information report from the Corporate...

Council Highlights - July 3, 2019

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting Wednesday, July 3, 2019, Lambton County Council:

• Supported a motion to provide formal support for the application for Free Trade Zone status by the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce.
• Carried a motion to provide Enbridge with a letter of support for the application being submitted to the Ontario Energy Board for the 2021 Sarnia Industrial Pipeline Reinforcement Project.
• Viewed the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Top7 Video.
• Received correspondence from Mitch...