News and Notices

County launches expanded Bursary Program to support local students and families

About the Bursary Program

The County of Simcoe is committed to working with member municipalities to support the pursuit of higher education. Through the County’s long-standing Education Bursary Program, twenty-one $3,000 bursaries are available to County of Simcoe students attending a post-secondary institution in Canada. One bursary is guaranteed for a resident of each of the County of Simcoe’s sixteen member municipalities.

For the first time, bursaries are now available to Simcoe County...

Severn's Special Project Grant applications now open

New this year, the Council special project grant was developed by members of Council in an effort to provide financial support for individuals or organizations that are leading community-focused initiatives to enhance the vitality, sense of pride, and overall quality of life in Severn. 

The Council special project grant offers support to beautification projects or projects that benefit the Severn community or the municipality as a whole.

Projects may include:

• decorations and banners
• gardens
• hanging...

Notice of study: Coldwater Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to be completed for proposed upgrades

Township of Severn has hired Tatham Engineering Limited to undertake a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for proposed upgrades to the Coldwater Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and the Main Sewage Pumping Station (SPS), located on Upper Big Chute Road.

The Class EA will identify and evaluate options for expanding the wastewater pumping and treatment capacity to accommodate anticipated growth in Coldwater. The...

Severn road renamed in spirit of reconciliation

Severn road renamed in spirit of reconciliation

Township of Severn and the Chippewas of Rama First Nation worked together to choose a new name for Big Chief Road, located in the southeastern area of the Township (Ward 3). 

In early 2022 Severn Council received a letter from Chief Ted Williams on behalf of Rama First Nation, requesting the renaming of Big Chief Road.

The new name of Woods Bay Road was approved by Severn Council in October 2022, after receiving the support of Rama Band Council in August of...

Interim property tax bills have been issued

Due dates

Interim tax bills have been mailed and the instalment due dates are March 8 and May 8.   

More than 8,500 properties in our community receive interim tax bills. If we don't receive your property tax payment by the due date, a late payment penalty of 1.25% will be applied on the day after the due date. An additional 1.25% interest will be charged on the first day of each month that you fail to pay your property taxes.

If you haven’t received a tax bill by Friday, February...