The Elgin County Record

Finance Committee

December 2, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Dominique Gigu, Mike Hentz, Richard Leatham, Todd Noble, Andrew Sloan, Mark Widner

Absent (1): Jack Couckuyt

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (8 motions)

8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Ketchabaw RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the December 2, 2025 Finance Committee meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on November 18, 2025 be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Widner, seconded by Councillor Noble
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the proposed service level changes, except for the removal of the student position POA, be approved as presented for inclusion in the 2026 budget consultation.
Moved by Councillor Leatham, seconded by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the report titled “Engineering Services – Capital Plan” from the Director of Engineering Services dated December 2, 2025 be received and filed; and THAT an additional $400,000 be allocated to the King Bridge Replacement project (6952-38); and THAT an additional $47,000 be allocated to the Transportation Master Plan project (9700-00); and THAT the proposed capital projects presented at the December 2, 2025 Finance Committee meeting, as amended to remove $30,000 for asphalt paving at the administration building, be approved for inclusion in the 2026 Budget Consultation.
Moved by Councillor Noble, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 12:32 p.m. to meet again on December 16, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Widner, seconded by Councillor Leatham
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the December 2, 2025 Finance Committee meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Hentz, seconded by Deputy Warden Ketchabaw
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the County join the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
Moved by Councillor Giguère, seconded by Councillor Hentz
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the proposed change to the student position POA service level change be excluded from the 2026 Budget.
Moved by Deputy Warden Ketchabaw, seconded by Councillor Sloan
Carried

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