The Gore Bay Record

Committee of the Whole

February 9, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Gore Bay, Information Ron Lane, Terry Olmstead, Dan Osborne, Taryn Strain, Aaron Wright

Absent (2): Kelly Chaytor, Roger Chenard

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 (3 motions)

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council that Council passes a by-law eliminating municipal tax rate reductions for vacant and excess land subclasses; AND THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council that Council direct staff to reflect a commercial and industrial municipal tax ratio of 0.95 in the 2026 tax rates through the annual Tax Rate By-Law.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Committee of the Whole recommends to Council: THAT Council adopts the 2026 Budget as presented; AND FURTHER THAT Council establishes the 2026 Budget Levy at $1,520,533.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Aaron Wright
Carried
THAT we adjourn at 6:42 p.m.
Moved by Terry Olmstead
Carried

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