Wawa Municipal Council's holding a trio of meetings tonight - in a different location.
First up is a public meeting under the Planning Act, including a presentation on the Downtown Community Improvement Plan, which Economic Development Assistant Jessie Labonte explains is a sustainable community planning tool.
CAO/Clerk Maury O'Neill says it includes a number of options intended to "bring Broadway back to beautiful".
There'll also be a presentation on proposed changes to Wawa's Official Plan and zoning by-law, to allow short-term rentals (like AirBnB) as they are technically not currently allowed - it has been proposed that the Municipality allow them and implement a licensing system requiring an inspection to ensure the property meets the Fire and Building Codes along with other restrictions.
Unlike most meetings, public comments will be accepted on each of those items after the presentation.
Council will also hold a Committee of the Whole meeting featuring discussion on the Municipal Accommodation Tax, as well as a regular Council meeting including a resolution for an agreement to share a backup ice resurfacer with White River, Marathon, Schreiber, and Biigtigong Niishnabeg - also known as the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation - while Community Services and Tourism Director Alex Patterson recommended the deal, as it could be useful if there are issues with the current resurfacer since there is no backup, Council questioned the need and whether it would be cost effective.
The meetings will be held back-to-back-to-back, starting at 6:30 pm tonight, though - for accessibility and space purposes for the public meetings - they'll be held in the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre banquet hall.
They'll also be livestreamed through the Municipality's YouTube channel.