2026-08-28 · Council decision
Council approved development-charge incentives for purpose-built rental housing and a hotel/conference centreApproved
2026 Municipal Election
The Town says 47 candidates were certified for the October 26 election. Whitby voters elect a mayor plus one Regional Councillor and one Local Councillor in each of four wards.
Current database
12 records
10 people · 4 issue pages
Issues
Whitby Property Tax & Municipal Budget
Whitby's adopted 2026 budget increased the Town budget by 3.44%. The Town said this translates to about a 1.2% increase on the total residential property-tax bill for Town services, or about $78 per year for an average assessed home.
Whitby Housing & Growth Decisions
Recent Whitby decisions include requests for broader new-home GST/HST relief, participation in a development-charges reduction program, and incentives for purpose-built rental housing.
Whitby Governance & Representation
Recent governance decisions include changing Regional Councillor elections from town-wide to ward-based voting for 2026 and asking for a disclosure framework covering outside political, strategic and communications support to council members.
Whitby Roads, Traffic Calming & Safety
Council records include detailed decisions on traffic-calming infrastructure and budget items affecting crossing guards.
Recent records
2026-06-23 · Council decision
Whitby opted into a federal-provincial development-charges reduction programApproved
2026-03-10 · Council decision
Council requested a framework for councillors to disclose outside political and communications supportApproved
2026-02-03 · Council decision
Council called for GST/HST removal on qualifying new primary-residence purchases up to $1.5 millionApproved
2025-12-15 · Recorded vote
Council confirmed Steve Lee as Deputy Mayor for most of 2026Carried 7–2
2025-12-15 · Recorded vote
Council unanimously backed permanent Town ownership of municipal cemetery landsCarried 9–0