MAYOR AND COUNCIL ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR INPUT TO DEVELOP WESTPORT’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Over the next three months, the Village of Westport is undertaking a process to develop a Corporate Strategic Plan, including a focus on economic development. With support from, McSweeney & Associates, a community strategic planning consulting firm, the goal is to begin positioning the Village of Westport to be a community that is future ready.
At this time, we are seeking your input to help us further understand the Village of Westport. Your views and opinions are important.
If you have any questions about the Corporate Strategic Plan process or this survey, please contact Paul Snider, CAO at the Village of Westport or Nancy Johnston from McSweeney & Associates.
Thank you for your participation and please keep in mind that all responses are strictly confidential
On Friday, February 21, 2020 the Human Trafficking Coalition of Leeds & Grenville will be holding information sessions for the public on the topic of human trafficking at the following times and location
Kemptville Public library (1 Water Street Kemptville from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
Prescott Public Library (360 Dibble Street W, Prescott, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
Brockville Public Library (23 Buell Street, Brockville, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
Rideau Lakes Public Library (26 Halladay Street Elgin, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
Members of the coalition will be available to answer questions and hand out information.
The Human Trafficking Coalition is comprised of a small group of local professionals who have come together to address the issue of human trafficking in Leeds & Grenville Counties. The primary goal of the coalition is public education and awareness. Members from the following organizations are represented in this group; Assault, Response & Care Centre, The Upper Canada District School Board, The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, Brockville Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police (East Region), The Mayor of Westport, Victim Services of Leeds & Grenville.
Paul Snider hosted a luncheon for Staff and Council just before Christmas. We enjoyed some time with each other while having a rare lunch of Chinese Food. It was great to share this moment with an amazing group of men and women.
Winter is back this morning, but we missed the freezing rain. Public Works is busy clearing the streets and sidewalks and the Counties have done several sweeps of their roads with plows and sand/salt.
Emergency Survival Kit
This is the second “freezing rain” event in the past two weeks. Do you have a plan and emergency survival kit to take care of yourself and family for at least 72 hours immediately following an emergency?
The heavy rain these past few days has resulted in wet basements and, consequently, sump pumps are working hard. Please remember that it is illegal to connect your sump pump to the waste water system.
Council continues to have concerns about the number of properties discharging clean sump pump water to the waste water lagoons. Every person who disconnects a sump pump from the sewer pipes becomes part of the Village solution, instead of the problem. As I walk in the Village, I note that several properties have disconnected from the sewer system over the past couple of years. On behalf of Council and Staff, thank you for working with us to reduce the exponential amount of clean water being sent to the waste water lagoons.
However, there are still property owners that are not in compliance with the by-law. Research indicates that 10 sump pumps connected to the waste water pipes is equal to the normal household discharge of 300 homes. The pipes were all examined in 2018 & 2019 and are in good condition without leaks.
Members of Council visited every residence in late 2019 and conducted a survey regarding downspout and sump pump connections. Council approved the purchase of a flow meter, which has been installed in the sewer pipes. It will measure unusually high flows for a limited number of properties. Over the next few months, Public Works will be following up with property owners in these areas. Property owners with sump pumps still connected to the sewer pipes are encouraged to make the necessary changes.
Please check your sump pump connection to-day and if you have any questions, contact Mr Peter Evans, Supervisor of Public Works @ 613-273-2191 or pevans@villageofwestport.ca.
re: Christmas Tree and Fallen Trees/Branches clean up
Public Works will pick up Christmas trees left at the curb every day until Wednesday, January 8th.
Public Works will have a chipper in the Village late next week to remove several trees downed on municipal property during Monday’s ice storm. They will also remove fallen trees/branches for you if they are placed at the curb by the morning of Thursday, January 9th.
Robin, The Mayor 
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