Chatsworth council to hear 2025 audit, bridge project update on Wednesday

Chatsworth council meets Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 9:30 a.m. in the municipal council chambers. Here is what is on the agenda, according to the township's published agenda.

2025 audit. Robyn Strangway-Calder of the accounting firm MNP is scheduled to present the township's audited financial statements. Audit findings and draft 2025 financial statements are attached to the agenda.

Bridge work. A public works report gives an update on Grey County's bridge replacement on Concession 2 and Chatsworth Road 24, with a revised road closure notice attached. Staff recommend council receive the report, give any comments for the county's project team, and post the notice on the township's website and social media.

Tax write-offs. A finance report recommends writing off 2026 property taxes of $62.64 for a property on Lime Kiln Road, of which $37.62 is the township's share, and $2,019.84 for a property on Sideroad 8, of which $1,203.96 is the township's share.

For information. The consent agenda includes the October monthly reports from staff, public works, parks and recreation and the fire department, third-quarter building activity, and a Grey Highlands Public Library report on options for expanding the Markdale branch. It also includes information on the proposed Lake Huron Regional Conservation Authority consolidation and on proposed Planning Act changes in Bill 140.

An open forum at the start of the meeting allows residents to speak for up to three minutes on any item on the agenda.

The new council's inaugural meeting is set for Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m., according to the township's meeting calendar.