Building Permit Revenue Rises in Q2

A report presented at the August Council meeting indicated a significant increase in building permit revenue in the second quarter of 2025. The municipality collected almost $163Ki n the three months ending June 30th 2025 compared to $46K in the same quarter last year. Year to date, 2025 permit revenue… Continue reading

Committees of Council – The Business Improvement Area

This is the 3rd in our series explaining the role of the six committees that operate under the umbrella of the municipality. The Millbrook Business Improvement Area (BIA)was formed in 1987 through Municipal By-law. It is a not-for-profit organization that operates under the guidance and direction of a volunteer board… Continue reading

Plaque to Commemorate Fire Department Line of Duty Deaths

  On June 6th, Fire Chief Bill Balfour submitted a report requesting Council support for a policy acknowledging Line of Duty Deaths among Fire Department staff that are attributable to their work activities, a policy that aligns with Ontario’s Presumptive Legislation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The report… Continue reading

Energy Storage Battery Systems Developer Seeks Council Support for Local Project

Yogesh Kumar of Nexus Energy made a presentation to Council on June 23rd about the possibility of establishing an energy storage system in Cavan Monaghan. A Canadian corporation headquartered in Toronto, this company seeks to protect customers from energy market volatility through its subsidiary companies which store energy power from… Continue reading

Heritage Preservation is the Mission of This Committee of Council

As outlined in last month’s edition, Cavan Monaghan has a number of advisory committees which provide research, expertise and recommendations to support Council in decisions related to the committee’s area of responsibility. The term of these committees coincide with the term of Council, with a Council representative and a number… Continue reading

Committees of Council Give Residents Influence in Areas of Interest

Cavan Monaghan establishes a number of advisory committees which provide research, expertise and recommendations to support Council in decisions related to the committee’s area of responsibility. Committees are established at the beginning of each term of Council and consist of at least one Council representative as well as members of… Continue reading

Old Millbrook School Rehabilitation Project

At the May 20th Council meeting, it was agreed to proceed with a series of rehabilitation projects at the Old Millbrook School, for a total value of $511,750. Of this amount, $375,266.28 will be funded by a grant from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) which was approved several… Continue reading

Energy Consumption Report Sheds Light on Municipal Energy Use

Since the establishment of the Municipal Sustainability Committee, Township staff have worked with Enbridge Gas and Hydro One to obtain energy use of Township buildings as well as general community energy used data to understand current consumption levels and get an idea of where they are headed. Staff determined that… Continue reading