Township Updating Development Charge Background Study and By-law

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Township is currently completing an update to its Development Charges Background Study and By-law.

Development charges are fees collected from builders and developers to help pay for the cost of infrastructure required because of growth.   The Township is completing this update using growth projections to the year 2051 and recently completed Township studies and plans, including:

• Parks and Recreation Plan
• Water and Wastewater Servicing Plan, and
• Active Transportation and Mobility Plan.

The following key dates are provided for this process:

January 21, 2026, at 2 pm – Meeting with interested builders and developers to discuss the DC Background Study.

February 9, 2026, at 2 pm – Required Development Charges Public Meeting (regularly scheduled Council meeting).

February 23, 2026, at 6 pm – Proposed Development Charges By-law Passage (regularly scheduled Council meeting).

The Draft Development Charges Background Study prepared by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. (dated December 19, 2025) is provided on the Township’s website: www.centrewellington.ca/developmentcharges

Questions regarding the Development Charges Background Study, or to sign up for the January 21, 2026, Builder/Developer Meeting, please contact:

Office of the CAO
519-846-9691 x 315
cao@centrewellington.ca

To register to speak at the February 9, 2026, Public Meeting, please contact:

Kerri O’Kane, Manager of Legislative Services & Municipal Clerk
519-846-9691 x 243
kokane@centrewellington.ca