Highlights from June 22nd Regular Council Meeting
The newly elected Arcadia Council held its first Regular Council meeting on Monday June 22nd.
Council has elected a new Deputy Mayor for the next 2 years. Congratulations Deputy Mayor Sheila Black!
Some of the key decisions made by Council include:
- Approval of sponsorship funding for local community groups and events: Christmas in the Village (November 2026), Strawberry Festival (June 2026), Queens County Fair (October 2026), Gagetown Legion New Years Levee (January 2026), and Life at the Lakes (August 2026)
- Acceptance of a gifting agreement from the Department of Natural Resources for equipment being donated to our five local fire departments
- Approval of the use of the Pines Conservation Park for Movies in the Park this summer
- Noise By-law Exemptions were approved for multiple upcoming events around Arcadia including Movies in the Park, Strawberry Festival, and the Queens County Fair
- The first and second reading was approved for the Draft By-law No. 11 A By-law Designating Streets Accessible to All-Terrain Vehicles, which saw an update to the maximum speed limit
- Acceptance of a land donation in Gagetown
- Approval of funding requests for students attending SHAD Canada
- Support for a MERGE project RFP to develop policies, GIS mapping, and an implementation plan to support improvements to solid waste collection across Arcadia
Official minutes will be approved by Council at the next Regular Council meeting scheduled for July 20th at 7:00pm.
