NOTICE OF STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES

Take notice that Municipality of Centre Hastings Council is holding a public meeting on April 15, 2026,
at 2:00 PM to discuss proposed development charge rates as well as the policies that will be applied
throughout the Municipality. Council will be considering the approval of updated development charges
by-law(s) on a date following this public meeting.

Development charges are fees on new developments that fund growth-related costs to a municipality
which are governed by the Development Charges Act, 1997. The Development Charges Background
Study relates to the provision of eligible DC Services which includes Library Services, Parks and
Recreation, Fire Protection Services, Development-Related Studies, Land Acquisition, Roads and
Related, Stormwater Management, Water Services, and Wastewater Services.

The public meeting is an opportunity for the public to review and provide comments on the
Development Charges Background Study and the proposed Development Charges By-law(s), as
required under The Development Charges Act, 1997.

All interested parties are invited to attend in person or join the electronic public meeting:
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Council Chambers, 7 Furnace Street, Madoc, ON K0K 2K0
For a link to join via electronic participation, contact the Clerk:
clerk@centrehastings.com or 613-473-4030

The proposed development charges by-law will not be considered by Council at this meeting. The bylaw
will be considered by Council at a future meeting, after considering comments received as part of
the public meeting and the consultation process.

The Development Charges Background Study will be made available on the Municipality’s website at
www.centrehastings.com/dc on March 20, 2026. The proposed Development Charges By-law(s) will
be made available on the Municipality’s website at least two weeks before the public meeting.

Any person may attend the public meeting and make written or verbal representation either in support
of or in opposition to the study and by-law. Registration to speak and written comments should be
directed to Typhany Choinard, CAO/Clerk no later than 4:00 PM on April 8, 2026, so that necessary
arrangements can be made with respect to the agenda. Comments can be sent electronically to
Typhany Choinard, CAO/Clerk at clerk@centrehastings.com or delivered to PO Box 900, 7 Furnace
Street, Madoc ON K0K 2K0. Comments received before and at the public meeting will be considered
by Council before making any changes to the development charges by-law.