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Official Plan Open House - April 22, 2026
Township of Amaranth Draft Official Plan Update - Notice of Open House
April 22nd, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m.
Township of Amaranth Municipal Office - 374028 6th Line, Amaranth ON
The Official Plan for the Township of Amaranth establishes guidance for future land use planning and development in the Township. Using both text and maps, the Official Plan identifies areas of agricultural lands, areas for future growth, areas to be protected from development and the location and classification of current and future roads. The Official Plan also describes the policies and procedures to be followed when planning the development of land and provision of municipal services.
The Township has been undergoing an update to the Official Plan. A Background Report was prepared by consultants (MHBC) earlier in the process, and formed the basis of work on the Official Plan updates. The Draft Official Plan updates have been prepared and are available for community comment and review.
An Open House is being planned in order to share information about the updates to the Official Plan. The Open House is planned to occur on April 22nd, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Township Office. Community members are invited to attend the open house to review materials and speak to the project team, as well as Township staff.
Additional information about the Official Plan Update, including draft documents, can be found on the Township of Amaranth website at: https://www.amaranth.ca/municipal-government/planning-development/
Online Credit Card Payments Now Available
The Township of Amaranth now offers a convenient way to pay your property taxes, water account, building permits, dog tags and municipal invoices online using a credit card with our secure payment provider (fees apply).
What You’ll Need:
19-digit roll number (found on your property tax bill)
Customer number, invoice number or building permit number located on your invoice
The amount you wish to pay
A valid credit card
Note: When paying using a credit card a convenience fee will be applied to the payment amount.
The Township of Amaranth will now be placing all Planning Notices on the Township website at the following link: https://www.amaranth.ca/municipal-government/planning-development/
Register for local and provincial elections, all in one place.
Confirm, update or add your information to the Register for provincial, municipal, district social services administration board and school board elections in Ontario.
Visit the Elections Ontario website for more information.
Qualifications of electors are outlined in Section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act (1996).
A person is entitled to vote in an election held in a local municipality if you:
On February 18, 2026, Council of the Township of Amaranth passed By-law 17-2026 authorizing internet and telephone voting methods for the 2026 Election.
Voting Day is Monday, October 26, 2026.
An advance voting period will be held. More details will be posted once they become available.
School Board Support Information
To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the next municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026, it should be reviewed and, if needed, updated by June 1, 2026.
While Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors in Ontario for provincial, municipal, and school board elections, MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information.
What is school support?
Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board – even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.
How to update school support designations
Property owners can change their school support designation though MPAC.
To check your current school support designation:
A step-by-step guide is available in English or French.
Please note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate.
You can submit a paper Application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)
Review the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 2026 Voters’ Guide linked below for information on who is eligible to vote, how to vote, and how to support candidates in Ontario municipal council and school board elections.
