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Township Lifts Significant Weather Event Advisory

Improved weather conditions have aided Township Road maintenance crews as they work to clear roads, sidewalks and parking lots. As a result, the Township is lifting the advisory of a Significant Weather Event that was declared on January 9th.​

Drivers and pedestrians are still urged to be cautious as there are localized accumulations of melt water and the potential for icy conditions. Please drive according to the road conditions. ​

Status Update Regarding YDHR Leases

On January 8th, Township of Uxbridge Council directed staff to refrain from entering into a new train station lease with York Durham Heritage Railway (YDHR). YDHR vacated the property and returned the station to the Township, as per the terms of the agreement.

Under a separate lease, YDHR has use of the rail corridor and railyard lands until January 31, 2024, at which time they must vacate the property. If YDHR wishes to enter onto these lands after January 31, 2024, they will be required to...

Township Declares Significant Weather Event Due to Heavy Snow Accumulation

Based on the heavy snowfall, the Township wishes to advise residents that roads may be snow covered and slippery. Residents are asked to drive according to the weather conditions.

Roads, sidewalks and parking lots will be cleared as soon as crews are able to address them.

Thank-you for your patience during the snow clearing operations. Please assist our work crews by refraining from on-street parking to enable plows to go down the street and not pushing or blowing snow onto the roadways and...

Public Encouraged to Attend Council’s Budget Review Meetings

The Township of Uxbridge Council continues to work on the 2024/2025 Municipal Budget and will be hosting a series of budget review meetings this January. Budget negotiations are open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend.  

The budget review meetings will be taking place on the following dates:  

• Tues. January 9, 2024, from 1:00-5:00pm 
• Thurs. January 11, 2024, from 1:00-5:00pm 
• Tues. January 16, 2024, from 1:00-5:00pm 
• Thurs. January 18, 2024, from 1:00-5:00pm 

Meetings will be held...

Durham Region to host virtual 2024 Budget Town Hall

Residents are invited to join Durham Region’s Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer and other members of the Region’s senior leadership team, at the virtual 2024 Budget Town Hall on Thursday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Residents can join the event online or by phone. Residents who would like to listen to the live event or ask questions via phone can email budgets@durham.ca with their name and phone number, or visit yourvoice.durham.ca/DurhamBudget to ask questions or...