Hastings County met for their regular schedule meeting on Thursday.
Here’s some notes from the meeting:
Mobile diagnostic imaging
Erin Chapman, the County’s Director of Long Term care, told council that there will be diagnostic services at Hastings Manor in Belleville. The long-term care home which has over 250 residence, will be able to welcome services on site. The services will include x-ray. Mobile Diagnostics Imaging in Caledon will be tasked with the job to help alleviate travel time and stress for residence.
Homelessness
Council has been told that close to $6.5 million dollars is coming from the Ontario government to address homelessness. Half of the money will be split between St Leonard’s, the John Howard Society, and Grace Inn Shelter. Some money will go toward services that local municipalities host, including the winter warming centers. Hastings County will set aside some money in reserves, and provide $500,000 in available funding in the hopes that agencies start a county-wide food distribution centre.
Tech Update
Equipment upgrades will be coming to Hastings County Council Chambers. Council has signed off on hiring Burlington company Maclean Media Systems to install $170,000 worth of new audio and video equipment. Technology in the Council Chamber is currently over 10 years old.
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