Stormont Dundas Glengarry prepares for new agricultural

SDG council is set to move forward with an agricultural advisory committee following disputes over roadside tree planting.

Article content The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry council is set to move forward Monday with the next steps to establish a new agricultural advisory committee. The creation of the advisory committee stems from ongoing concerns that arose last fall. The Glengarry Federation of Agriculture began publicly opposing the county’s roadside tree-planting program.

Recommended Videos While local friction has eased following a temporary pause to the tree-planting program in April, that decision came alongside one to form an agricultural advisory committee before lifting the pause. To address the issue, SDG council held two separate committee of the whole meetings to gather feedback from community members representing both sides of the debate. During a meeting in February, local farmers expressed strong opposition to the roadside tree-planting program.

However, during a meeting in April, several residents voiced support for the initiative, primarily citing road safety concerns from snow drift. According to an information report included on Monday’s council agenda, county administration staff members have prepared a draft terms of

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reference for the new committee. The advisory group would not officially form until the beginning of 2027, following the upcoming municipal election scheduled for Oct. 26. While voters across the region do not vote directly for SDG county councillors, the mayor and deputy mayor from each of the six local municipalities automatically sit on county council. Three of those councillors would have the opportunity to sit on the committee. They would serve alongside three chosen representatives from the local agricultural community. Under the draft guidelines, the committee would be required to hold a minimum of two meetings per year. While SDG has not had an agricultural advisory committee, several local municipalities have functioning committees of a similar nature. Council members will have the chance to review and provide feedback on the draft proposal during Monday’s regular meeting....

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