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At the January 2, 2025, Special Meeting, Springwater Council appointed Doug Herron, Director of Planning and Development, as Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and Greg Bedard, Director of Finance/Treasurer, as Interim Deputy CAO, effective immediately.

During this interim phase, both Director’s Herron and Bedard will deliver strategic oversight and leadership to guarantee the continuous delivery of projects and services across the Township.

Doug Herron, Director of Planning and...

The Springwater Newsletter is created monthly. This edition will be digital only and includes information on:

• Holiday Greetings
• Upcoming Meetings
• Summer Student Opportunities
• Outdoor Rinks
• Winter Operations
• 2025 Tree Seedling Distribution
• Water & Wastewater Billing
• Interim Tax Billing

December Newsletter

Township of Springwater / December 19, 2024 - On December 18, Springwater Council officially approved an $89 million budget for 2025.

The Township’s budget was approved with a 5.78% Township tax increase over 2024 rates. When combined with the County of Simcoe’s approved tax increase of 3.625% and no change to the education rate, residents can expect to see a 4.06% blended tax increase on their 2025 property tax bill.

For a typical single-family home in Springwater assessed at $497,000, the...

Secure Your Spring 2025 Seedlings Today

The Severn Sound Environmental Association and Township of Springwater are working together to provide residents with reasonably priced, native tree and shrub seedlings for planting in early spring 2025.

Tree seedlings must be pre-ordered. The deadline for ordering is Friday, January 17^th, 2025.

Program Details

Township of Springwater / December 13, 2024 - At a Special Meeting held on December 11, Springwater Council received a presentation from Hemson Consulting regarding a Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study. The study represents the completion of Stages 1 and 2 of the engagement and was performed to evaluate the City of Barrie’s claim of a need for additional employment lands and consideration for additional residential lands at the boundaries of the City of Barrie, the Township of Oro-Medonte and...