Municipality of Brighton Council Agenda Highlights – March 2, 2026

Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026, in person at the Brighton Municipal Office. Residents can attend in-person or virtually on our YouTube Channel. Please note that closed session will begin at 5:00 p.m.

Adoption of Minutes

• Council meeting minutes February 17, 2026.

Public Meeting

• None.

Delegations/Presentations

• None.

Citizen Comments

• Citizens Comments is an opportunity for the public to provide verbal comments in Open Session regarding matters on the current agenda.

Staff Reports

• Economic Development and Communications Department - Brand Implementation Guideline and Development Plan.
• Chief Administrative Officer - CAO Ongoing Report and Capital Projects Update.

Notice of Motions & Motions

• Northumberland County Food Policy Council.

Unfinished Business

• None.

By-Laws

• Assumption of Lands to form a Public Highway purposes along White's Road.

Reports/Minutes of Advisory Committees of Council, Mayor Reports and Review Teams

Mayor’s Report:

• Report on Attendance at the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference and Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) Confluence Forum.

Reports/Minutes of Statutory Committees, Boards & External Agencies

• Lower Trent Conservation - 2026 Final Budget.
• Lakelands Public Health Board meeting summary February 18, 2026.
• Brighton Public Library Board January 28, 2026 meeting minutes.

Correspondence, Direction Items, Endorsements, Communications/Petitions

• Down Syndrome Association of Northumberland, requesting Council to approve a flag raising on March 21st, 2026 in recognition of International Down Syndrome Day.
• Community Foundation - Campbellford/Seymour and Northumberland request to proclaim the week of May 4th - 8th, 2026 "25th Anniversary of CSCF, and has provided an invitation to participate in the events.
• Internet Voting Correspondence and Petition - Phyllis Lanham.
• Skate Canada Brighton request Council to waive all ice fees for annual Skating Carnival, Sunday March 29, 2026.

FYI Correspondence

• J.L. Richards & Associates Ltd. - Brighton Wastewater Treatment System Upgrades - Progress Update Report No. 1.
• Updates from Northumberland County - February 16 – 27, 2026.
• Letter of gratitude from Brighton Marine Rescue.

Find the full agenda here.