- June 25, 2026 - Memo - City of Barrie Boundary Adjustment - Release of Invoices
- February 4, 2026 - Report - Springwater—Barrie Restructuring Compensation Agreement
- December 17, 2025 - Status Report - Bill 76 - Oro-Medonte - Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act - 2025
- October 27, 2025 - Resolution C420-2025 re Legal Advice on Judicial Review of Barrie Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- October 22, 2025 - Release: Hemson Joint Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 3 - Plenary Session #3 - Hemson Consulting
- September 25, 2025 - Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 3 Engineering Analysis
- September 24, 2025 - Preliminary Natural Heritage Constraints Assessment for Barrie Land Needs Assessment
- September 24, 2025 - Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 3 - Hemson Consulting
- September 24, 2025 - Office of the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator Update Memo
- August 29, 2025 - Report - Hypothetical Development Valuation Forecast
- August 6, 2025 - Memo from Hemson regarding Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 3
- August 6, 2025 - Update from the Office of the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator - regarding Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 3
- July 2, 2025 - Presentation from Ainley regarding Peer Review of Water/Wastewater Servicing of Expanded MSPA Materials Submitted by MLG
- July 2, 2025 - Presentation from Watson & Associates Fiscal Impacts of Boundary Adjustment
- July 2, 2025 - Presentation from the Midhurst Landowners Group Inc. regarding the Midhurst Expansion Lands
- June 4, 2025 - Presentation: WSP Growth Management Study Stage 1 Update
- June 4, 2025 - Staff Report: Township of Springwater Growth Management Study Background Report
- May 21, 2025 - Council Resolution C247-2025: Notice of Motion regarding communication of Barrie Boundary Proposal in Springwater News
- May 21, 2025 - Council Resolution C246-2025: Notice of Motion regarding the City of Barrie Boundary Proposal
- April 16, 2025 - Staff Report: Township of Springwater - Response to Notice of Motion
- March 5, 2025 - Council Resolution C105C-2025: Correspondence from the Midhurst Landowners Group Inc.
- February 5, 2025 - Council Resolution C061-2025: Notice of Motion regarding Future Residential-Community Uses and Employment Lands in Springwater
- December 11, 2024 - Council Resolution C689-2024 City of Barrie – Proposed Boundary Expansion Update
- December 11, 2024 - Staff Report: City of Barrie - Proposed Boundary Expansion Update
- December 11, 2024 - Presentation from Hemson re Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 2 Summary
- May 15, 2024 - Staff Report: Request for Information - Potential Future Options and Areas for Growth and Economic Viability within the Township of Springwater
- May 15, 2024 - Resolution C305D-2024 Request for Information – Potential Future Options and Areas for Growth and Economic Viability within the Township of Springwater
- November 15, 2023 - Council Resolution C116D-2024: Reconsideration of Resolution C655C -2023 regarding the City of Barrie – Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- November 15, 2023 - Council Resolution C655C-2023: City of Barrie Boundary Adjustment
- November 15, 2023 - Staff Report: City of Barrie Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- November 6, 2023 - City of Barrie Presentation to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure & Cultural Policy
- November 7, 2023 - Resolution C607-2023 Inter-Municipal Relations - City of Barrie
City of Barrie Boundary Adjustment
The Province of Ontario has approved Bill 76, the Barrie-Oro-Medonte-Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act, 2025.
- Bill 76, Barrie – Oro-Medonte – Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act, 2025
- October 15, 2026 - Report City of Barrie Final Boundary Adjustment Proposal
To confirm if your property is within the boundary adjustment view the interactive map below. For additional details on properties within the boundary adjustment area, visit the City of Barrie's website.
Boundary Adjustment Background
Staff Reports, Presentations & Council Resolutions
Media Releases & Joint Statements
- November 7, 2023 - Media Release: Statement on Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- June 13, 2024 - Joint Statement: Mayor Nuttall, Mayor Greenlaw, Mayor Coughlin & County Warden Clarke on Discussions Regarding the City of Barrie's Boundary Expansion Request
- September 13, 2024 - Joint Statement by Mayor Nuttall, Mayor Greenlaw, Mayor Coughlin & County Warden Clarke: Update on Discussions Regarding the City of Barrie’s Boundary Expansion Request
- December 6, 2024 - Joint Statement by Mayor Nuttall, Mayor Greenlaw, Mayor Coughlin & County Warden Clarke: Update on Discussions Regarding the City of Barrie's Boundary Expansion Request
- December 13, 2024 - Update on the City of Barrie Proposed Boundary Adjustment and Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study
- May 9, 2025 - City of Barrie and Township of Springwater Develop Shared Principles for Boundary Adjustment
- September 4, 2025 - Media Release - Township of Springwater Releases Legal Opinion on City of Barrie's Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- September 18, 2025 - Public Notice - Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- September 25, 2025 - Statement: County Council Raises Concerns Over the Unstated Mandates of the Annexation Process Citing Risk of Future Lost Revenues, Impacted Services and Lost Strategic Opportunities for County Residents - County of Simcoe
- October 2, 2025 - County to hold Public Meeting on proposed boundary adjustment by the City of Barrie in Oro-Medonte and Springwater Townships
- October 8, 2025 - Statement from the County of Simcoe dated October 8, 2025 re: Residents deserve to know the impacts of the annexation of specific lands
- October 24, 2025 - Township of Springwater Provides Update on City of Barrie's Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- November 4, 2025 - Statement: County Council requests that vital economic and regional considerations be included in annexation of lands
- February 26, 2026 - Joint Media Release City of Barrie and Township of Springwater Execute Compensation Agreement for Boundary Adjustment
Correspondence received on the City of Barrie Boundary Request will be presented for information at a future Regular meeting of Council. Any such correspondence will be included in the Council Information Package, which is published every Friday and comprises communications from various government levels, media releases, staff memos, and public notices.
This section includes correspondence that has been received from the City of Barrie, the Province of Ontario and other government agencies:
- March 19, 2025 - Correspondence - Mayor Nutall to Mayor Greenlaw, dated March 19, 2025 - City of Barrie
- May 9, 2025 - Correspondence - City of Barrie Mayor's Office regarding Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- May 9, 2025 - Correspondence - City of Barrie CAO's Office regarding Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- June 2, 2025 - Correspondence - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Office of the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator regarding the Facilitation Process
- June 26, 2025 - Correspondence from The City of Barrie re: Follow up to the Shared Principles for Boundary Adjustment and Cross Border Servicing
- July 17, 2025 - Correspondence from the City of Barrie re: ongoing boundary discussions
- July 14, 2025 - Correspondence Barrie Boundary Adjustment and Revocation of MZO Support - City of Barrie
- November 4, 2025 - Correspondence from the County of Simcoe dated November 4, 2025 re: City of Barrie Proposed Municipal Boundary Adjustment - Council Position
- December 3, 2025 - Correspondence from the Office of the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator
- December 11, 2025 - Correspondence: Letter to Minister Flack - Mayor Coughlin, Township of Springwater
- January 14, 2026 - Correspondence: The Barrie – Oro-Medonte – Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act, 2025 - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
This section includes correspondence received from external agencies, developers and residents:
- March 12, 2024 - Correspondence to MMAH re Barrie Boundary Adjustment and Cross Border Servicing
- February 19, 2025 - Correspondence - Midhurst Landowners Group
- May 15, 2025 Correspondence - Response to Council Resolution, Future Residential, Community and Employment Lands in Springwater - Midhurst Landowners Group
- June 2, 2025 - Correspondence - Follow-up to May 15, 2025 correspondence, Midhurst Landowners Group
- June 13, 2025 - Correspondence - MLG Letter to Council re WSP Growth Management Presentation
- June 19, 2025 - Correspondence - Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture Letter to Council re Rejection of Barrie Boundary Adjustment Proposal
- June 24, 2025 - Correspondence - Midhurst Landowners Group Submission and Ongoing Barrie/Springwater Boundary Discussions, Innovative Planning Solutions
- June 24, 2025 - Correspondence - Midhurst Landowners Group Submission and Ongoing Barrie/Springwater Boundary Discussions, Sean.ca
- June 25, 2026 - Correspondence - Letter from Catherine Bennett and Richard Crooke to Council re 716 St. Vincent Street
- June 25, 2025 - Correspondence - The Remington Group for Lonybra Developments Letter to Council re 727 Bayfield Street North, Springwater
- July 4, 2025 - Correspondence: City of Barrie - Boundary Expansion Request - Simcoe County District School Board
- July 7, 2025 - Loopstra Nixon LLP Full Legal Opinion to Council re City of Barrie Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- July 15, 2025 - Correspondence - Geranium Letter to Council re Bayfield Street Corridor
- July 16, 2025 - Correspondence - MLG Letter to Council re Follow-up to July 2 Council Meeting
- July 24, 2025 - Correspondence - The Remington Group for Lonybra Developments Letter to Council re 727 Bayfield Street North, Springwater
- July 25, 2026 - Correspondence - Memo from Hemson regarding Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 3
- August 13, 2025 - Correspondence - Ontario Inc. (Paul Sadlon) and MZO-2023-002 - Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP on behalf of 2252841 Ontario Inc.
- August 27, 2025 - Correspondence - Servicing Feasibility Assessment - Innovative Planning Solutions on behalf of Lonybra Developments Inc. and Sean Homes
- September 2, 2025 - Correspondence: Barrie/Springwater Growth Area - Servicing Feasibility - SCS Consulting Group Ltd. on behalf of Midhurst Landowners Group and TY Lin and Crozier & Associates
- September 18, 2025 - Briefing Memo - Preliminary Natural Heritage Constraints Assessment for the Barrie Land Needs Assessment
- September 22, 2025 - Correspondence - Davies Howe MLG Letter to MMAH re Barrie Boundary Discussions
- October 1 2025 - SCS Consulting Group for MLG, TY Lin, Crozier & Associates Letter to MLG re Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 3 Engineering Analysis
- October 6, 2025 - Davies Howe MLG Letter to Council re Barrie Annexation Proposal Use of Strong Mayor Powers
- October 6, 2025 - Davies Howe MLG Letter to MMAH re Barrie Boundary Adjustment Servicing Commentary
- October 10, 2025 - Davies Howe MLG Letter to Council re Inability of the Minister to Implement the Barrie Annexation Proposal by Order
- October 10, 2025 - Monika Nink Letter to Oro-Meodnte Council re Public Comment on Barrie-Oro-Medonte Boundary Adjustment
- October 14, 2025 - Fasken for Paul Sadlon Letter to Council re Barrie Boundary Adjustment Proposal and Strong Mayor Powers
- October 14, 2025 - Goodmans LLP for Lonybra Developments Letter to Council re Proposed Boundary Adjustment Potential Use of Strong Mayor Powers
- October 15, 2025 - Aird Berlis Letter to Council re Legal Opinion on Use of Strong Mayor Powers in Relation to City of Barrie Annexation Proposal
- October 15, 2025 - Davies Howe MLG Letter to Council re Supplemental Correspondence Pertaining to Use of Strong Mayor Powers
- October 15, 2025 - Loopstra Nixon LLP Letter to Council re Legal Opinion Regarding Strong Mayor Powers and Barrie Annexation Proposal
- October 20, 2025 - Davies Howe for MLG Letter to Council re Response to Aird Berlis Opinion
- October 23, 2025 - Loopstra Nixon LLP Letter to Council re Legal Opinion on Judicial Review of Strong Mayor Powers
- October 17, 2025 - The Remington Group for Lonybra Developments, Paul Sadlon, Sean Mason Homes Letter to MMAH re City of Barrie Proposed Boundary Adjustment
- October 30, 2025 - Davies Howe for MLG Letter to Springwater re: Barrie Annexation Proposal
- November 3, 2025 - Davies Howe for MLG Letter to Council re Comments on October 31, 2025 Council Information Package
- November 3, 2025 - MLG - Letter to Remington re: Follow-up to October 31st meeting
- November 4, 2025 - Davies Howe for MLG Letter to Council re Comments on Reporting Released November 3 and 4, 2025
- November 10, 2025 - Davies Howe for MLG Letter to Council re Validity of Councillor Anita Moore November 5, 2025 Motion