Media Release - Review and provide feedback on proposed changes to plumbing and septic system inspection fees
Media Release
Cobourg, ON – September 13, 2024 – Northumberland County is considering changes to plumbing and septic system inspection fees. A full report regarding the proposed changes will be presented at the October 2, 2024 meeting of the Economic Development, Tourism, Land Use Planning Committee, for public review and feedback.
The report will be made available as part of the Economic Development, Tourism, Land Use Planning Committee meeting agenda, which will be posted to the County website at Northumberland.ca/Council by September 27th.
Community members interested in providing feedback or comments on the proposed changes are invited to make a delegation, in-person or virtually, at the October 2nd public meeting. Those who are unable to attend the meeting may submit feedback by email to campbelld@northumberland.ca by Friday, October 18th.
Feedback received will help inform the final recommended fee structure to be included in the County’s annually-updated Fees and Charges By-Law. Once updated to reflect the new fees, the by-law will be presented to the Finance and Audit Committee for review and public feedback later this year. After being reviewed and finalized, the fees indicated in the revised by-law will come into effect once adopted by Council.
To learn more and for meeting details, please visit Northumberland.ca/ InspectionFees
Public Meeting Details
Economic Development, Tourism, Land Use Planning Committee Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Attendance: This meeting will be held using a hybrid meeting model—
· Attend in person in Council Chambers located at 555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg
· Watch the live stream by visiting Northumberland.ca/Council
· Join online using Zoom Conference Technology
· Join by phone (toll-free) using Zoom by calling 855-703-8985
Zoom Meeting ID: 863 4617 5814
Zoom Meeting Passcode: 473260
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For more information:
Kate Campbell
Director, Communications
Northumberland County
Phone: 905-372-3329 ext. 2335
Email: campbellk@northumberland.ca
Web: northumberland.ca
About Northumberland County
Located on the traditional territory of the Mississauga, Northumberland County is a thriving community just one hour east of Toronto along Highway 401, with easy access to urban centres to the north, east and west. As the upper tier level of municipal government for the region, Northumberland County’s vision is to bring together people, partnerships and possibilities for a strong and vibrant Northumberland. Our community includes seven distinct yet complementary municipalities, with County Council comprised of the Mayors of each of these member municipalities:
• Township of Alnwick/Haldimand
• Municipality of Brighton
• Town of Cobourg
• Township of Cramahe
• Township of Hamilton
• Municipality of Port Hope
• Municipality of Trent Hills