News and Notices

Notice of Boil Water Advisory for Goldstein Road

Boil water advisory issued for Goldstein Road from Turnbull Drive to Highway 11 Township of Severn has issued a boil water advisory notice for customers on Goldstein Road from Turnbull Drive to Highway 11. This notice has been issued as a precaution due to limited flooding resulting from a scheduled temporary water system outage. 

There are approximately 50 users affected, all of who were previously notified of the system outage. As of 12:30 p.m. today, staff have hand-delivered boil water advisory...

Proclamation to designate July 24 to August 6, 2023 as Fierté Simcoe Pride

WHEREAS, this marks the twelfth annual Fierté Simcoe Pride (FSP), and its purpose is to create a safe and inclusive Simcoe County that supports gender and sexual diversity through services, activities, and events; and

WHEREAS, the Intersex Progress Pride flag is raised to honour gender and sexual diversity in Simcoe County; and

WHEREAS, the Intersex Progress Pride flag was designed by Valentino Vecchietti in the UK in 2021,  the flag is a combination of Gilbert Baker’s 1978 Pride flag, Daniel...

Online building inspection request form provides more convenient access for permit holders

New online form streamlines scheduling process

Building inspections are completed at various stages throughout a building or renovation project to ensure all construction meets the requirements set out in your building permit application and the Ontario Building Code.

Severn's new online Building Inspection Request form allows building permit holders convenient, seven-day-a-week access to request an inspection from their computer, phone, or handheld device. 

When booking your inspection, please note:

• we...

Final tax bills issued

Tax bill due dates

Final tax bills have been issued and taxes are due in two instalments:

• August 8
• October 8

If you haven’t received a tax bill, please contact us and we can help. Property owners are liable for property taxes and late penalties, even if you didn’t receive a tax bill.

If we don't receive your property tax payment by the due date, a late payment penalty of 1.25% will be issued on the day following the due date. An additional 1.25% will be charged each month that your property taxes...

Notice of road closure for Washago Canada Day parade

Washago Canada Day celebrations start on June 30

A full road closure will be in place from 4343 Hamilton Street to the corner of County Road 169 starting Sunday, June 30 at 6:00 p.m. until Monday, July 1 at 10:00 p.m. for Canada Day celebrations. 

Canada Day parade scheduled for July 1

The Washago Canada Day parade is scheduled for Monday, July 1 at 1:00 p.m. The event will include a rolling closure of Muskoka Street (Ramsay Street to 3394 Muskoka Street) from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. 

If you have any...