Town of Grimsby News

Victoria Terrace/Temple Lane between 3^rd St and Betts Ave will be closed to traffic Friday, September 2, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Town of Grimsby is turning 100, and the Town of Grimsby is throwing a giant birthday party for the whole community to celebrate! Join us for the once-in-a-century celebration on Saturday September 24 from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. as we mark the 100 year milestone as a Town.

On August 19^th 2022 MPP Sam Oosterhoff was joined by Mayor Jeff Jordan, Regional Councillor Wayne Fertich and members of Town Council for the installation of an “Ontario Builds” sign in support of the Peach King Centre Expansion and Renovation Project.

The 2022 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference was held in Ottawa this past week from August 15 to 17. The AMO conference is a yearly event which brings municipalities together to discuss best practices and share industry knowledge, while also allowing municipal representatives and Ministers to meet to discuss the municipalities’ strategic priorities, to advocate for local issues, and to discuss program and funding partnerships.

In an effort to increase security on the release of tax information, the Town is implementing the use of a PIN, which can be found on your 2022 Final Tax Bill.

On November 1, 2021, Council endorsed a change to the way the Town of Grimsby will bill and collect funds required to sustain the Town’s wastewater collection system.  As part of this change, we would like to reach out to our customers to promote awareness and understating of the proposed changes as well as seek feedback.  Currently, the Town’s wastewater collection system is funded on property tax bills as a sewer levy special area rate. Funds collected through this rate are used to pay for sewage treatment costs, routine maintenance programs, and long-term capital rehabilitation and replacement programs.  The endorsed change would shift the way we collect these funds from a rate on your tax bill to a method that splits the costs between your tax bill and your water bill.  The proposal would see customers charged 50% of the cost from the property tax bill, with the remaining 50% being billed on the water bill based on water usage.

The south side of Elm St between Gibson St and Mountain St will be partially closed to traffic on Monday, July 11, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (until completion). The sidewalk will be closed. Elm St will be accessible but vehicles may experience delays due to construction in the area.

Please note Rogers Communications is experiencing a Canada-wide outage of their network affecting cellular services as well as payment processing. As a result some Town cellphones and Interac payment processing are also experiencing service interruptions. Other telephone services are operating normally at the Town. Please visit www.rogers.com/support/outage for the latest information on the Rogers outage.

June 10, 2022

Gibson Street Pedestrian Bridge Opens

Grimsby, ON – The new Gibson Street Bridge is now open to the public.  Located on Gibson Street, approximately 70 metres west of Mountain Road, the bridge serves as an important link in the Bruce Trail network, creating the opportunity for pedestrians to cross the Forty Mile Creek.