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Plaques to be offered to historic structures in the Township. Changes being made to on-street parking on Currie Street in Bala. Repairs scheduled to Bala Creek (Mill Stream) bridge. Township requests the District conduct an operational review on Mortimer’s Point Road and Township limits use of heavy trucks on Eveleigh Road. 2022 Municipal Election Voting. Site plan approval for use of “sea cans” as retail space on the Indian River deferred a month. Staff to return to Council with options for the repair of Bala Falls Bridge. Public dock parking restrictions renewed. New Chief Building Official. Planning and building department staff will ONLY reply to formal applications due to overwhelming workload. Proposed cell tower at Crystal Beach on Lake Muskoka. Jayne McCaw talks about short term rentals. Do you know what the role of a municipal planner is? Brandy Lake presents their lake plan. Planning Committee and Official Plan Review Committee meet to discuss Draft 1 of the Official Plan. Curbside garbage pick to begin at 7 AM or earlier during heat waves.  -  Read more about Township Watch - April 2021

Township passes the 2021 budget. Planning Committee votes to circulate the Official Plan Amendment for Minett to receive public input. MPAC assessments remain at market value as of January 1st, 2016. Township has $77 million in primary and secondary infrastructure. Winter-spring 2021 water levels. Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst to close. Learn more about the national decibel coalition. Steering committee to be established for recreation, parks, trails and facilities master plan/strategy. Ever wonder what the Mayor and Councillors earn? “A New Leaf” Muskoka’s climate change strategy. District of Muskoka passes their 2021 tax supported budget. New Treasurer hired for the District.  -  Read more about Township Watch - March 2021

Special Planning meeting to be called to review the Draft Official Plan Amendment for the Resort Village of Minett. District monitors water quality on our behalf. Cell tower proposed for Glen Orchard. Bell Mobility proposes a cell tower 200 feet above Skeleton Lake according to Skeleton Lake Cottagers Organization. Year end statics for Development Services and Environmental Sustainability including building, planning and by-law enforcement. Township budget currently at $14.36 per $500,000.00 assessed property values. No Parking Zone to be installed in vicinity of Hardy Lake Park.  -  Read more about Township Watch - February 2021

The Ratepayers comment of the Township's 2021 Operating Budget  -  Read more about Ratepayers Comments on 2021 Township Operating Budget

The Ratepayers comment of the Township's Capital Budget  -  Read more about Ratepayers Comments on 2021 Township Capital Budget

Concerns regarding illegal activities, accumulation of garbage and failing infrastructure of the Torrance Barrens and Hardy Lake Parks prompt the Muskoka Ratepayers to write Minister Yurek. Upon receipt, a reply from Minister Yurek, it will be added  -  Read more about Letter to Ministry of the Environment - Torrance Barrens

Letter to Township Council re Official Plan  -  Read more about Letter to Council re Official Plan

Have something to say? Want to tell Council what you think? Here's how.  -  Read more about Delegating at Council

A set of suggestions to live by  -  Read more about Muskoka Etiquette