Cobourg, ON ( March 7, 2025) – The Town of Cobourg Legislative Services Division would like to inform all residents that a Special Meeting of Council will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10 a.m.
In accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Council will meet in Closed Session regarding the following items:
a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (s. 239 (2) (c)); and
a trade secret or scientific,...
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Cobourg, ON (March 7, 2025) – The Town of Cobourg would like to notify all residents and travellers of upcoming construction on the William Street Bridge.
Beginning the week of March 10, 2025, rehabilitation work of the William Street Bridge is anticipated to commence and will last for approximately eight months. This duration reflects the entirety of the project; however, the work will be separated into stages.
Intermittent impacts to local property owners are...
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Community Engagement and Education Initiatives Planned
Cobourg, ON (March 6, 2025) – At the Wednesday, February 26 th Council meeting, Cobourg Council passed a motion to implement the licensing of Short-Term Rental Accommodations.
Short-Term Rental Accommodations (STRAs) are different from traditional accommodations as they usually occur in buildings used for residential purposes. STRAs offer a variety of benefits to travellers and homeowners. The intention...
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Take Notice that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg passed By-law No. 007-2025 (being a Zoning By-law Amendment) on the 26 th day of February 2025 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.
The Purpose of By-law No. 007-2025 is to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 85-2003 to define and create provisions specific to short term rental accommodations (STRA); the by-law has been amended to permit the newly defined...
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Cobourg, ON (February 28, 2025) – The Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Cobourg are pleased to announce Dominique Sayers as the recipient of this year’s William Crossen Young Professional Award, proudly sponsored by the Jacqueline Pennington Real Estate Team. The award will be presented at the Business Achievement Awards on Friday, March 28, 2025, at the Best Western PLUS Cobourg Inn and Convention Centre. 
The William Crossen Young...
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