In 2025, The Town started the process of the next Development Charges Background Study which is being facilitated by BM Ross and Associates Limited. The Development Charges By-law is renewed every 5 years and a Background Study is required to be undertaken each time, prior to the passage of the By-law.
A Public Meeting for feedback will take place on July 27th, 2026 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held to discuss the proposed Development Changes By-law that would set out new development charge rates.
DRAFT Development Charges Study and By-law
At the July 28th 2026 Public Meeting, Council received the 2026 Development Charges Draft Background Study, the correspondence, presentations and submissions, and directed staff to prepare an amendment to the current Development Charges By-law 98 of 2021 to repeal the expiry date. If approved by Council the current DC By-law 98 of 2021 will remain in effect until further review of the new study and by-law is complete.