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 (8 motions)
8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the February 11, 2026 Haliburton County Council Agenda be approved.
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter, seconded by Councillor Lisa Schell
Carried
That Report CLK-01-2026, County Council Meeting Location Temporary Change, be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter, seconded by Councillor Cecil Ryall
Carried
McKechnie That report PWS-01-26 – Public Works Workplan February update be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Murray Fearrey, seconded by Councillor Walt
Carried
That Planning Report PLN-01-2026 "Approval of Highlands East Official Plan Amendment No. 3, County File 4601-OPA-003 (Bessette)", be received for information; and further That Haliburton County Council approves, in its entirety and without modification, the revised Official Plan Amendment No. 3 to the Municipality of Highlands East Official Plan that was adopted by the Council for the Municipality of Highlands East on November 18, 2025 by Bylaw No. 2025-74; and further That the Haliburton County Council approval of Highlands East By-law 2024-92 (being the 2024 by-law to adopt an Official Plan Amendment for the lands of Bessette) is hereby rescinded.
Moved by Councillor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Jennifer Dailloux
Carried
That report # EDT – 02 – 2026 - Economic Development Division Status Update – February 2026 be received as information; and further That County staff be directed to create a Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve to direct the revenue received from the MAT program.
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter, seconded by Councillor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That in accordance with the Municipal Act Section 239 (b) (h) Haliburton County Council enter into Closed Session for the following reasons: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them;
Moved by Councillor Bob Carter, seconded by Councillor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That By-law 4336 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of County Council be considered to be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.
Moved by Councillor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Jennifer Dailloux
Carried
That the February 11, 2026 meeting of Haliburton County Council be adjourned at 12:06 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Walt, seconded by Councillor Bob Carter