Council

Council members are responsible for passing any new by-laws. They also deal with anything brought up by the public about the Municipality of Powassan. Meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Council Chambers, at 466 Main Street, Powassan.

The following are Standing Committees of Council that meeting monthly to assist Council with the municipality's decision making. The committees are made up of Council members and members at large. For more information or to view the minutes of the Committees please contact the office.

Accessibility Advisory Committee - Accessibility Plan

The Municipality of Powassan assembled an Accessibility Advisory Committee in response to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001. This Committee consists of a member of Council and members of the community. The Committee prepares an annual Accessibility Plan and meets to discuss all areas of concern brought forward by the public or that has been identified within the committee.

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Recreation

The Municipality of Powassan is committed to ensuring a variety of recreation, leisure and open space opportunities, which will preserve and enhance the quality of life. The Recreation committee is responsible for looking after the recreation programs for all ages and the special events, with the assistance of many volunteers. Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at 250 Clark Street, Powassan. For more information on Recreation, please visit the Recreation Pages in the Community section of the website.

Public Works

The Public Works Committee is responsible for the roads, bridges, street lighting, landfill, water and sewer, cemeteries, animal control, building control, By-Law enforcement and fire services. Meetings are held at the Council Chambers at 250 Clark Street, Powassan. Check the calendar on the home page for upcoming meeting dates.

Trout Creek Community Centre

The Trout Creek Community Centre is located at 181 Main Street West in Trout Creek, in the Municipality of Powassan. The Community Centre has a rental hall with a capacity of 350 people. For further information on the hall please contact the municipal office at 705-724-2813. There is also an indoor ice surface that is availible for the community to rent. For more information on available ice times please call 705-723-5372 or the municipal office. The Trout Creek Community Centre Board Meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 181 Main Street West, Trout Creek.

Please send all mail: C/O The Municipality of Powassan, 250 Clark St. Powassan ON, P0H1Z0 or email office@powassan.net.  

Powassan & District Union Library Board

The Powassan and District Union Library Board is responsible for the operations and functions of the library. Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 324 Clark Street, Powassan. For further information contact the library at 705-724-3618 or emaill powlib@gmail.com. 

Powassan Police Services Board

The Powassan Police Services Board is responsible for discussing any policing issues within the Municipality. Meetings are held the third Monday of each quarter at 6:00 PM.

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