Belleville City Council

is a city in , , situated on the eastern end of Lake Ontario, located on the Bay of Quinte at the mouth of the Moira River. Its population as of 2021 was 55,071 (Census Metropolitan Area population 111,184). It is the seat of County, but politically independent of it, and is the centre of the Bay of Quinte region.

In 2022, only 4 in 10 eligible voters in Belleville cast a ballot for the mayor and 8 councillors across 2 wards who made decided your roads, housing, property taxes, parks and more.

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    Council members

    The council and school board term of office will run from November 15, 2022 to November 14, 2026. The next municipal election will be held on October 26, 2026.

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    Pay and expenses

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    Issues

    Identified to track and discuss ideas, feedback and progress.

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    Have your say

    Opportunities to have your say by giving your feedback on projects, programs and policies:

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    Latest updates

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    Belleville Official Plan Policy Directions Report

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    Council to Meet with Local MPPs on Provincial Policy Impacts

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    2026 Belleville Police Service Key Performance Indicators

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    Belleville Police Board refuses to differentiate mandatory and discretionary expenses in response to Councillor Carr’s questions

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    Councillor Carr posts questions for MPP roundtable meeting

    1. Ghosting the Council: Will you finally provide written responses to the various resolutions and letters the City has sent your offices over the last few years? Also, why the long silence?
    2. Consultation Gaps: Since recent housing bills were passed with almost no input from local leaders, will you commit to actually consulting with municipalities before passing laws that affect them?
    3. The “Broken” Healthcare System: Many residents feel “Health Care Connect” is a black hole where patients are forgotten. What is the province’s plan to fix this reputation and prove the system actually works?
    4. The 15,000-Patient Gap: Belleville has 15,000 residents without a doctor, but only 1,000 are on your official “Connect” list. How do you plan to find and help those other 14,000 people by your 2029 deadline?
    5. Doctor Recruitment: Should the city stop offering its own financial incentives to recruit doctors and just rely on the province’s “Health Care Connect” system?
    6. Trail Expansion: Do you support the North Riverfront Trail extension under Highway 401 and will you help secure the necessary provincial approvals?
    7. Homelessness Resources: Since current provincial programs aren’t slowing the homelessness crisis, what specific steps are you taking to get more resources for Belleville?
    8. Mental Health & Addictions: Provincial investment isn’t meeting the local demand for mental health and substance abuse support—how are you advocating for better results?
    9. Stagnant Funding: Homelessness funding has been frozen at $6.1M for three years; do you honestly think this is enough given that the number of unhoused people is rising?
    10. The “$10 Rule”: Why has the provincial allocation for discretionary benefits (OW/ODSP) remained unchanged at $10 per case for over 30 years?
    11. Housing Cuts: With OPHI housing funding set to end by 2028, what are you doing to prevent the loss of these subsidies that keep people in affordable rentals?
    12. Public Health Costs: Should the province pay a larger share of Public Health costs, since healthcare is technically a provincial responsibility?
    13. Developer Accountability: New laws made it faster and cheaper for developers to get approvals, yet they are sitting on land without building. How will you hold them accountable?
    14. The $7.5 Million Shortfall: Provincial housing bills caused Belleville to lose millions in development fees. How will you ensure the province fulfills its promise to make the city “whole” (reimburse the lost revenue)?
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    Projects and programs

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    Municipality

    https://www.belleville.cahttps://citybellevilleon.civicweb.net/portal/[email protected]613-968-6481169 Front St, Belleville, ON K8N 1G8FacebookYouTubeX

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  • Doug Irwin
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    6139673200 x3256

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    Council Code of Conduct complaints

    Code of Conduct violations by elected officials and/or members of local boards are addressed by the appointed Integrity Commissioner, whose powers and duties are outlined in Section 223.3 of the Municipal Act.

    General complaints

    The Ontario Ombudsman accepts general complaints about the actions of the municipality or any of the more than 1,000 provincial government and broader public sector bodies they oversee. You can submit a complaint online, or call their staff at 1-800-263-1830 to find out how they can help.

    Closed meetings complaints

    If you believe that all or part of a council or committee meeting was closed to the public improperly - ie. the reason doesn't fall within one of the 14 exceptions - you can submit a complaint to the Ontario Ombudsman.

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