Posts by Melissa Kenney, Town of Shelburne

Beginning with your 2023 Interim Tax Bill, you will no longer receive a legal size, blue background Tax Bill.  All Property Tax bills will now be printed on 8.5 x 11 plain paper.

We would like to congratulate all of the candidates in the most recent municipal election. The Town of Shelburne had a voter turnout of 36.2 percent:

Like many, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Council and staff join people across the Country, throughout the Commonwealth, and around the world in mourning the loss of Canada’s Queen and commemorating her remarkable life.

Mayor Wade Mills, on behalf of the Council of the Town of Shelburne, proclaims September 30, 2022 - National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Whereas, in June of 2021, the federal government passed a new legislation making September 30 a national statutory holiday to commemorate the tragic 2 legacy of residential schools in Canada; and.

March 7-11, 2022, International Women's Week

WHEREAS International Women’s Day is celebrated globally on March 8th, a request is made to proclaim the week of March 7 to 11th , with the aim of taking the time to reflect on the contributions women have made and continue to make, to make their communities and countries better places in which to live, work and grow; and

Shelburne Council recognizes the need to publicly recognize local individuals for their outstanding achievements.

The purpose of the Community Excellence Awards is to recognize achievements in any of the following areas:

As of October 18th, 2021 Town of Shelburne administration offices will be open to the public Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm and closed between 12 pm to 1pm. There will be no public access to Town Hall each day from 12 noon to 1 pm.

Only 3 things can go into the toilet Pee, Poo and Toilet Paper.

Please do not flush disinfectant wipes or paper towels down the toilet. Even wipes labeled "flushable" can clog pipes. Wipes and paper towels can cause sewage back-ups, overflows and spills which are a public health risk, cause expensive property damage and threatens our environment.

COVID-19 Update from Mayor Wade Mills April 16, 2021

There were 4,812 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario today which is the highest single daily case count that we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic.  Province-wide, our cumulative reported totals are now 408,383 cases, 360,472 resolved cases, 7,664 reported deaths. It is also being reported that there are currently 701 patients currently in ICU with 480 of those on ventilators.

March 17,  2021

Essential workers risk their health and safety daily in order to keep us safe;

While many were asked to stay at home and practice social distancing, others continued to work and provide essential services to the community, it’s important that we honour and pay tribute to these incredibly brave and dedicated essential workers for keeping our community functioning during these unprecedented times;