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CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS NOW ONLINE

 (Perth, ON) – With the start of school and people returning to work, the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with other detachments province-wide, have been inundated with requests for criminal record checks. 

 In the past, if you required a criminal record check to be done you attended the local detachment, dropped off paperwork and returned on a later date to pick-up the completed form. 

 Everything changed, however, due to the COVID-19...

September 29 - Special Committee of the Whole Meeting

Council will hold a Special Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday September 29, 2020 at 6:00 pm .

To access the agenda please visit: https://events.mississippimills.ca/council and click on the meeting date in the calendar.

Due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements, Council Chambers are still closed to the public but meetings will be livestreamed on the municipal website. To access the livestream please click on the link above.

September 29 - Special Council Meeting

Council will hold a Special Council meeting regarding the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan on Tuesday September 29, 2020 at 4:00 pm .

To access the agendas please visit: https://events.mississippimills.ca/council and click on the meeting date in the calendar.

Due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements, Council Chambers are still closed to the public but meetings will be livestreamed on the municipal website. To access the livestream please click on the link above.

New Website Soft Launch

Noticed something new about Mississippi Mills? We have a new website! Be sure to check it out at www.mississippimills.ca. The new and improved website launched this week and has been upgraded and made easier for you to use. We are in the early days and like all things new there is an adjustment period and some glitches to work out. It will take some time for items to update so we ask for your patience as we work through them. If you notice anything or have a comment, please reach out to the municipality...

Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing this Friday in Perth

A number of local health agencies have been working together to deliver services at the COVID-19 Assessment Centres in Lanark and are planning several options to increase capacity for testing in the area.

A “pop-up” (temporary) testing centre will be open this Friday, September 25 in Perth to help increase access to testing for the community and to reduce the pressure on the nearby COVID-19 Assessment Centres as more permanent solutions are being completed. Testing will be performed by community...

School Bus Stop Arm Camera

The province has recently introduced regulations governing the school bus stop arm camera programs. A school bus stop arm camera is a recording device that takes pictures of a motor vehicle that illegally passes a school bus while the school bus is stopped.

This new regulation allows municipalities to use evidence from camera systems in court without requiring witnesses.

For more information on the regulation please visit Ontario Regulation 424/20: School Bus Cameras

2021 Budget - Process and Timeline

The municipality is at the beginning stages of reviewing the draft 2021 budget. Part of the process in 2021 is a revised schedule to allow for greater input from the public and aim to have the final budget developed and approved by the end of December 2020.

The Municipality will be engaging with the community through weekly educational pieces designed to help residents understand how their tax dollars are being spent, the legislative requirements, as well as the budget decision making process.

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