Reports, Studies & Plans
Reports, studies, and plans in Howick Township provide valuable insights and recommendations to inform decision-making and guide the municipality's strategic direction, ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future for the community.
The Ontario Provincial Government has committed to help public agencies better understand and manage their energy consumption.
As part of this commitment, Ontario Regulation 397/11, under the Green Energy Act, requires municipalities to report on their energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to develop and implement Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plans, starting in 2014.
Energy Audits
Howick Township Plans
2024-2027 Strategic Action Plan
This project began with an invitation to our residents to tell us why Howick is a great place and what we can do to make it even better. Between March 18-April 29, 2024, residents had the opportunity to provide their responses to an online questionnaire. We thank the 215 residents who provided valuable input that helped shape this Plan.
Community Safety and Well-Being Plan
The nine municipalities in Huron worked in partnership to develop the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (CSWB).
“The CSWB is the culmination of a lot of hard work by many people and organizations across Huron,” said Michaela Johnston, Chair Community Safety and Well-Being Working Group. “The goal of the plan is to establish a roadmap for how partners can collaborate across sectors to make communities safer, more inclusive and resilient and create an environment where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to share the results with our communities.”
In the wake of changes made to the Ontario Police Services act in 2019, municipalities were required to develop and adopt plans addressing root causes of crime and other complex social issues by looking at them holistically instead of in isolation, taking into account factors such as social development and prevention.
Working with representatives from a broad spectrum including social and community organizations, school boards, boards of health and the police service, the municipalities in Huron built the CSWB. Partners used surveys, working groups, interviews, virtual public consultations and a youth advisory committee to gather opinion for the wide-ranging plan. This summer, the municipalities will continue their collaboration, developing a process to put CSWB findings into action.
Emergency Management Plan
The Emergency Plan for the Township of Howick has been developed to reflect the public safety requirements of our community. Municipalities routinely respond to situations requiring emergency and public services, however, some situations may escalate beyond the scope of normal operations and/or resources. It is for these situations that the Emergency Response Plan has been developed. The effective use and maintenance of this Plan is reliant upon all concerned being aware of its provisions and prepared to fulfill their roles and responsibilities in the event of an emergency.
The heads of departments and agencies are expected to develop their own internal notification lists, procedures and contingency plans to fulfill their departmental or agency responsibilities.
Together we work to ensure that our community is prepared to respond to an emergency in the more effective manner possible.
The aim of this plan is to make provision for the extraordinary arrangements and measures that may have to be taken to safeguard property and the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the Township of Howick when faced with an emergency.