Regular Council

THAT the Agenda for the Council meeting of September 8, 2026 be confirmed.

THAT Council move into closed session to consider: • personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (employment matter) Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act.

i. THAT the existing Revenue Services Clerk positions be renamed Revenue Services Analyst I; ii. THAT the creation of a Revenue Services Analyst II be approved; and iii. THAT the Revenue Services staffing complement be revised from three Revenue Services Analyst I positions to two Revenue Services Analyst I positions and one Revenue Services Analyst II position, with compensation for the Revenue Services Analyst II position established in accordance with the County's job evaluation process.

THAT the deputation by Andrea Dawes, County Kids Read regarding International Literacy Day be received.

THAT the deputation by Joanna Green regarding the restoration of the Millennium Trail be received.

THAT the deputation by Ruth Estwick, CEO, Quinte Homebuilders Association regarding the Water Wastewater Financial Strategy Report be received.

THAT the comments from the audience be received for information.

1. THAT report FIN-29-2026 regarding 2026 Property Tax Write-Offs as of July 31, 2026 be received; and 2. THAT Council approve the cancellation, reduction, or refund of taxes pursuant to applications made under Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001 totaling $54,862.44 of which $39,997.16 is the municipality's portion and $14,865.31 will be charged to the appropriate school boards, as listed in Attachment 1.

THAT Council receive report CSP-16-2026 regarding the Downtown Revitalization Final Project Report for information.

WHEREAS Ontario municipalities are responsible for delivering and maintaining the critical infrastructure that supports economic growth, housing, public safety, and quality of life, including roads, bridges, water and wastewater systems, transit, emergency services, and community facilities; and WHEREAS municipalities continue to face increasing financial pressures resulting from aging infrastructure, population growth, inflation, climate resilience needs, and the Ontario Government’s housing objectives, while relying primarily on property taxes and user fees as their principal sources of revenue; and WHEREAS unlike businesses, municipalities generally cannot recover Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) through Input Tax Credits because most municipal services are exempt under the Excise Tax Act, and instead receive Public Service Body rebates; and Page 6 of 12 Minutes of the September 8, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Adopted as circulated to Council on September 22, 2026 WHEREAS municipalities currently receive a 100% rebate of the federal 5% portion of the HST, but only a 78% rebate of Ontario's 8% provincial portion, resulting in municipalities permanently absorbing the remaining 22% of the provincial share, equivalent to 1.76% of eligible municipal expenditures; and WHEREAS this unrecoverable provincial HST represents millions of dollars annually that could otherwise be reinvested into local infrastructure, housing enabling infrastructure, asset management, and essential municipal s

THAT items 12.1, 12.2 be approved by consent.

THAT the Report of the Committee of the Whole from the meeting held August 27, 2026 be adopted as presented, save and except Motion CW-140-2026.

Page 9 of 12 Minutes of the September 8, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Adopted as circulated to Council on September 22, 2026 1. THAT report FIN-28-2026 regarding Water Wastewater Financial Strategy Report be received; 2. THAT Council endorse Scenario 2B and its associated Water and Wastewater Financial Strategy as the basis for long-term financial planning and public engagement; 3. THAT staff be directed to incorporate the financial strategy into the upcoming Water and Wastewater Rate Study and Development Charge Background Study; 4. THAT staff be directed to work with developers in Picton and Wellington to identify and negotiate opportunities for development charge and/or connection charge prepayment or front-end financing arrangements, with the objective of reducing growth-related municipal borrowing and the County's exposure to the timing of future development revenues, with any agreements requiring Council approval brought forward for consideration; 5. THAT staff continue to pursue available provincial and federal grant funding opportunities to reduce municipal financing requirements and impacts on existing water and wastewater ratepayers; 6. THAT the County's existing 15% internal debt servicing limit remain unchanged, with future borrowing requirements to be considered as individual projects and financing arrangements are brought forward to Council; and 7. THAT staff be directed to engage Infrastructure Ontario and other potential lenders, as appropriate, to confirm fin

THAT the following by-law be read a first, second and third time and finally passed: A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward at the meeting held on September 8, 2026.

THAT this meeting now adjourn at 9:44 p.m.