Special Meeting of County Council called for Wednesday, March 6

Cobourg, ON – March 4, 2024 – A special meeting of Northumberland County Council has been called for Wednesday, March 6, at 2:30 p.m. Council will review the anticipated impacts to homelessness services of an Emergency Care Establishment Licensing By-law recently adopted by Cobourg Municipal Council, directed to come into force and take effect as of March 28th, 2024.

Staff will present an overview of the implications of the by-law for the Emergency Sheltering System in open session. In accordance with the Municipal Act Sections 239. (2.f) and (2.k), Council will then meet in Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential negotiations.

The public will see a Closed Session screen on the livestream of the Special Meeting indicating Council is in Closed Session.