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At its Regular Meeting on February 17, 2026, South Huron Council:

·         Received staff reports on topics including:

o   Sign Variance Request for 10 Lawrence Street, Exeter

§  At the entrance to the new long-term care facility, Council approved the variance request to increase the height of the ground sign to 2.36 metres and increase the ground sign area to 6.73 square metres

o   2025 Annual Report for the South Huron Drinking Water System

§  Servicing approximately 8000 residences with 209km of distribution main within the municipality, South Huron’s water system received an inspection rating of 100%. This is the municipality’s 16^th consecutive year in the 100% percentile and the 14^th time we have received a 100% inspection rating from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks

o   2025 Federal Wastewater System Effluent Reporting for the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Facility, for information

o   2025 Mandatory reporting of Commercial and Industrial water consumption information to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, for information

o   Community Safety and Well-being (CSWB) for Huron 2025 Year in Review and 2026-2029 Action Plan; and Council approved the 2026-2029 CSWB Action Plan and Allocation, as presented

o   Annual Communications Update, for information

§  South Huron’s Communication Program is guided by the municipality’s Communication Policy and uses the municipal website, social media, newsletters and radio to promote awareness of municipal services, catalyze dialogue, and solicit public input. Staff are always open to feedback on how to improve communications with our community!

For a full review of the agenda, including items not listed here such as those under Communications, please see the Agendas and Minutes page at SouthHuron.ca. A video recording of the meeting is available on the municipal Youtube channel. The official meeting minutes will be included in the next regular Council meeting agenda.

The Municipality of South Huron has initiated a review and update of the South Huron Zoning By-law. Following the hosting of open houses in January 2026, a public meeting will be held pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act on Monday, March 16^th, 2026, at 5pm at the South Huron Council Chambers at 322 Main Street South, Exeter.

The purpose of the update is to implement the five-year review of the South Huron Official Plan which came into effect on May 13, 2025. The focus of the updates is ensuring compliance with Provincial legislation, consistency with Provincial policy, and conformity with the Huron County and South Huron Official Plans. The text for the general provisions and housing provisions has also been reviewed for improvement and clarification. The mapping updates will implement the changes made during the Official Plan Review, including settlement area boundaries and environmental zone boundaries.

Have Your Say:

Persons wishing to participate in the planning process are strongly encouraged to send their comments, or concerns via email or mail to Victor Kloeze, Senior Planner at vkloeze@huroncounty.ca or to Vanessa Polselli, Planning Coordinator at planning@southhuron.ca. Written comments may also be hand delivered or mailed to the Municipal Office: 322 Main Street South, Exeter, ON, N0M 1S6, Attention: Vanessa Polselli. Oral comments may also be expressed at the meeting.

Please note that comments and opinions submitted on these matters, including the originator’s name and address, become part of the public record and may be viewed by the general public and maybe published in a Planning Report, Council Agenda or Council Minutes

Your Rights:

Third parties do not have the right to appeal the decision; only the Municipality, property owners, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, a specified person under the Planning Act or public body that has an interest in the matter may appeal the decision. Please refer to the County of Huron website for details about appeal rights.

Alex Wolfe, Clerk,

Municipality of South Huron

Dated at the Municipality of South Huron this 18^th day of February, 2026

322 Main Street S, P.O Box 759, Exeter ON N0M 1S6

Phone: 519-235-0310    Fax: 519-235-3304

South Huron Council has allocated $15,000 for the Private Cemetery Framework in 2026. This framework establishes guidelines and procedures for the consistent handling of requests and distribution of financial support for non-municipally owned cemeteries within the geographic boundary of the Municipality of South Huron. 2026 Applications are due February 28, 2026. As a reminder, successful applicants who received funds in 2025 are required to submit a follow-up report on or before February 28, 2026.

More information about this framework can be found on the Cemetery page of South Huron's website or by reaching out to the Clerk's Department at 519-235-0310 x232 or cemetery@southhuron.ca

At its Regular Meeting on February 2, 2026, South Huron Council:

·         Received staff reports/memos on topics including:

o   Building and Planning 2025 4th Quarter Activity and Year End Summary

Please be advised that the Mayor’s Task Force on Regional Health Meeting originally scheduled for January 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Verity Room at Town Hall has been cancelled at the call of the Chair. This meeting will be rescheduled at a later date. 

If you have any questions regarding the cancellation of this meeting or require further information, please contact Alex Wolfe, Clerk.

Dated: January 28, 2026

clerk@southhuron.ca

519-235-0310

322 Main St S, Exeter, ON N0M 1S6

Notice of Cancellation of the Joint Council Meeting of the Municipality of South Huron and Township of Perth South.

Please be advised that the Joint Council Meeting scheduled for 6pm today (January 26, 2026) has been cancelled due to inclement weather and rescheduled to Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6pm at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre.  If you have any questions regarding the cancellation of this meeting, or require any further information please contact Alex Wolfe, Clerk for South Huron (clerk@southhuron).

Notice is hereby given that a Public Meeting has been scheduled, at the Call of the Chair for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers (322 Main Street South, Exeter)