Public Engagement and Meetings

I know how disruptive this past week's flooding has been.

The closure of County Road 29 affected travellers across the region, but the impacts were felt most deeply by the people who call Pakenham home and by the business owners who help make the village thrive. With the Five Span Bridge already closed and the flooding occurring on a holiday Monday, many residents experienced significant disruption to their daily lives, businesses lost an important day during the busy summer season, and families were left concerned about rising water, access to their properties, and what might happen next.

Council and Committee of the Whole will hold its regular meetings Tuesday, August 11, 2026. 

The Corporation of the County of Lanark is seeking proposals from non-profit corporations, co-operative housing providers, Indigenous organizations, and other eligible non-profit housing providers to create new rent-geared-to-income (RGI) and affordable housing units in the County and/or the Town of Smiths Falls through new construction or the conversion of existing non-residential buildings.

Thomas Cavanagh Construction Company Limited is scheduled to begin overnight paving work on Wolf Grove Road from Galbraith Road to Harding Road through Middleville this week.

Held each October, the Lanark County Female First Responders Camp is a two-day, hands-on experience for self-identifying females aged 15 to 21 living in Lanark County. Participants learn real-life emergency skills, gain mentorship from local first responders, and explore careers in emergency services.

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills is excited to once again host the MM Community Open House!

Residents are encouraged to verify that they are on the Voters' List and that their voter information is up to date in advance of this October's municipal election.

Missed the June 1 deadline to change your school support designation? You can still update your designation online through MPAC.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement this morning for heavy rainfall for the region.

The Mississippi Mills Municipal Office will be closed Monday, August 3 for the August Civic Holiday.