Town of Grimsby News

On May 6, 2023, Canadians will celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. This historic event, the first coronation of a Canadian Head of State and Monarch in 7 decades, will allow communities to come together and highlight themes that both King Charles III and Canadians hold dear, including service, the environment and sustainability, and our nation’s diversity.

Emergency Managers from all 12 municipalities in Niagara and the Niagara Region, proudly launch an emergency preparedness short film this year in celebration of Emergency Preparedness Week. 

During the last term of Council, Council moved to the Committee of the Whole (COTW) governance structure. The 2022-2026 term of Council began in November 2022, and at that time, members of Council expressed their wishes to return to the previous Standing Committee governance model. At the direction of Council, Staff have been working to create the necessary changes to implement this new model, which started May 1, 2023.

The Town of Grimsby values public input and is looking for dedicated community members to join our various Boards and Committees. If any of the listed Boards and Committees are of interest to you, an online application form is available at the bottom of this page. The deadline for applications is May 8, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, please reach out to our Clerks Department at clerks@grimsby.ca

The second instalment of your 2023 interim tax bill is due May 5^th. If you need a copy of your tax bill please contact the Town’s Tax Department 905-945-9634 or Tax-Dept@grimsby.ca

The Town of Grimsby is undertaking a Strategic Parking Management Study to address existing and anticipated parking issues and leverage opportunities to enhance their parking management system, which includes infrastructure, policies, and programs. The two study areas include the Historic Downtown Grimsby Core (Downtown Grimsby) and Grimsby on the Lake. Study area maps are provided on the Let's Talk Grimsby project webpage.

At the Council meeting of April 3, 2023, Town Council approved the 2023 Budget.

Council approved the 2023 budget with a 5.97 per cent increase to the Town’s portion of the tax levy, for an overall property tax increase of 6.30 per cent when combined with the regional and educational levies. The 5.97 per cent increase to the Town’s portion of the tax levy results in residential property taxes increase by $97 per year ($8 a month), for an average residential household assessed at $442,000.

Commencing Monday, April 3^rd, 2023, Town crews will be flushing all fire hydrants as part of our annual water main maintenance program.