Category Archives: Belleville City Council
Belleville's first responder Chiefs join Homelessness Task Force meeting
Belleville's first responder chiefs were the guests of honour at today's Homelessness Task Force meeting led by Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis. Belleville Fire Chief Dan Smith, Belleville Police Chief Mu...
Jan 21, 2026
Details from first Belleville City Council meeting following holiday break
Belleville City Council met for the first time in 2026 this afternoon at Belleville City Hall following their holiday break. Council passed the 2026 borrowing By-law, authorizing the City to borrow fu...
Jan 12, 2026
Building incentives to be updated Monday in Belleville
Belleville Council will approve the updated plan to revise the city's incentives for building and development at their regular meeting on Monday afternoon. The revised Housing, Downtown Revitalization...
Jan 12, 2026
SEPH presentation referred to staff as funding pressures outlined
The Southeast Public Health Unit addressed Council this afternoon with a presentation on the updates of merger activities, the 2026 budget, and municipal levies. Southeast Public Health says it contin...
Dec 08, 2025
Belleville Police unveil 2026-2029 Strategic Plan to Council focused on community safety
Belleville City Council received the Belleville Police Service's Strategic Plan this afternoon at City Hall. The Belleville Police Service Board held a meeting this morning regarding their 2026 budget...
Dec 08, 2025
Belleville Police Service Board keeping their original 15% budget increase following requested review
Members of the Belleville Police Service Board met this morning to revisit their original 15% budget increase presented last month. Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis requested that the board review the budg...
Dec 08, 2025
Belleville finalizes water and wastewater rates for 2026
Belleville Council has increased the rates for users of the municipality's water and wastewater systems. Council approved the following staff report at the meeting on Monday afternoon. Proposed Rate C...
Nov 25, 2025
Mayor Ellis asks Belleville Police Service to reconsider 2026 BPS budget
Mayor of Belleville Neil Ellis has asked the Belleville Police Service to reconsider the 2026 BPS budget. The comment came this afternoon at Belleville City Hall. "I just want to comment in light of t...
Nov 24, 2025
Councillor Carr motions for Special Council Meeting to roundtable with local MPs and MPPs
Councillor Carr has presented a motion for a roundtable meeting with local MPs and MPPs at Belleville Council in January 2026, seconded by Councillor Brown. These include Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allso...
Nov 24, 2025
Councillor Carr shocked by 15% increase in budget for Belleville Police Service
Belleville Councillor (Ward 2 - Thurlow) Paul Carr says he is "shocked" at the increase in next year's budget for the Belleville Police Service. At Thursday's meeting of the Belleville Police Services...
Nov 21, 2025