Tony Rotherham, LJI
All members of council were present. There was one resident in the audience.
The mayor gave a brief review of work accomplished this year including the establishment of a new municipal administration team, the road maintenance program and initial steps to plan renovation of the town hall. The mayor emphasized that no decisions have been made and that a public meeting will be held before any action is taken.
Town Planning – Eight permits were issued. A new bylaw was tabled to cover the demolition of buildings, with particular attention to buildings constructed before 1940. This bylaw will be the subject of a public consultation on Oct 2, 2023. Copies of the bylaw are available at the town hall.
The provincial government has decided that the MRC Brome- Missisquoi is more like the MRCs of Memphremagog and Haute Yamaska than Montreal and has changed the designation of our MRC from Group C to Group D. There was no discussion of the difference that this will make.
The Federation of Quebec Municipalities has formally asked that the program to distribute funds from the federal gasoline/diesel tax to help pay the costs of road repair and maintenance be extended to 2028.
Roads and Infrastructure – A short section of Lakeview Road will be sold to the owners of lots served by the road. Serious dam- age occurred on Stagecoach Road during the storm of July 10-11. A contract for an engineering study to improve drainage and safety of Stagecoach Road was approved.
Leisure and Culture – West Bolton has an agreement with Granby to permit residents of West Bolton to purchase permits to use recre- ational facilities in Granby. Residents of West Bolton are invited to participate in a photo contest to build a collection of photographs of buildings and the West Bolton landscape for use in municipal publications. Prizes will be awarded. See details in the municipal newsletter.
Next Meeting: Monday, October 2nd
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