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2026-05-20 · 2026-05-20-10

Adopt-A-Road programme approved

Approved; policy effective May 20, 2026

Consequence: Public Works administers approved road sections, supplies safety guidance/materials, installs recognition signs and coordinates litter collection. Participants are expected to clean at least twice yearly.

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  1. Adopt-A-Road policy approved May 20, 2026 PDF page 1: approval/effective date and resolution; pp.2–5 programme responsibilities

    Township of Blandford-Blenheim · Published 2026-05-20 · Event/reporting date 2026-05-20

    Approved by Township Council · Primary record verified · Primary policy explicitly identifies resolution 2026-05-20-10. No recorded individual vote list or budget amount in this policy.

2025-09-17 · FC-25-16

Princeton fire station 2025 expenditure authority

Authorized according to official highlights

$122,000 · 2025 expenditures from Fire Reserve; not established as contract variation

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  1. Council highlights September 17, 2025 Protective Services: FC-25-16

    Township of Blandford-Blenheim · Published 2025-09-18 · Event/reporting date 2025-09-18

    Council expenditure authorization reported by municipality · Primary record verified · $122,000 2025 fire-station expenditures funded from Fire Reserve. This is not necessarily a $122,000 contractor change order or complete project-budget amendment.

2025-08-06 · 2025-08-06-11

Princeton fire station construction award

Carried; Abcott bid accepted and contract execution authorized

$2,563,087 · Construction award excluding HST

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  1. August 6 adopted minutes in September 3 Council package PDF pp.10–11: resolutions 2025-08-06-11, -13, -14, -17; pp.65–66 CS-25-15; pp.67–68 TR-25-11

    Township of Blandford-Blenheim · Published 2025-09-03 · Event/reporting date 2025-09-03

    Minutes record carried decisions; staff reports separately recommendations · Primary record verified · Contains primary Fire Hall and grader award decisions, tandem truck procurement authority, Drumbo OTF funding report and drainage debenture recommendation. Do not treat recommendations as adopted decisions.

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2025-08-06 · 2025-08-06-14

Motor grader award and disposal authority

Carried

$569,900 · New grader tender before HST; $90,000 trade option only if auction not better

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  1. August 6 adopted minutes in September 3 Council package PDF pp.10–11: resolutions 2025-08-06-11, -13, -14, -17; pp.65–66 CS-25-15; pp.67–68 TR-25-11

    Township of Blandford-Blenheim · Published 2025-09-03 · Event/reporting date 2025-09-03

    Minutes record carried decisions; staff reports separately recommendations · Primary record verified · Contains primary Fire Hall and grader award decisions, tandem truck procurement authority, Drumbo OTF funding report and drainage debenture recommendation. Do not treat recommendations as adopted decisions.

2025-08-06 · 2025-08-06-13

2026 tandem truck procurement authority

Carried; staff authorized to secure waitlist placement and use Canoe procurement

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  1. August 6 adopted minutes in September 3 Council package PDF pp.10–11: resolutions 2025-08-06-11, -13, -14, -17; pp.65–66 CS-25-15; pp.67–68 TR-25-11

    Township of Blandford-Blenheim · Published 2025-09-03 · Event/reporting date 2025-09-03

    Minutes record carried decisions; staff reports separately recommendations · Primary record verified · Contains primary Fire Hall and grader award decisions, tandem truck procurement authority, Drumbo OTF funding report and drainage debenture recommendation. Do not treat recommendations as adopted decisions.

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What happened after they said it?

Promises, decisions and results — with the source for each step.

Clayton Haight

campaign target · Sep 30, 2026

Seek a zero-percent municipal tax increase

Clayton Haight
Stated proposal

Supports a zero-percent tax increase and seeking efficiencies.

Can they do this alone?
Blandford-Blenheim Council adopts its municipal budget. A mayor cannot unilaterally control County or education tax components.
Action
Use existing resources and require trade-offs for additions.
Timing / cost
Not specified in reviewed statement / Not specified in reviewed statement

A public statement is documented. No election victory, individual control, future funding or delivery is implied.

Does zero percent refer to the Township levy, tax rate or household bill, and what changes would pay for it?

Measure to seek: Explicit target definition followed by adopted budgets and transparent service trade-offs.

No costed service-reduction schedule appears in this answer.

Who’s actually in charge?
01

Blandford-Blenheim council

Municipal services, local roads, recreation, zoning and the local budget.

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Oxford County

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