Karine Demers

The council meeting addressed various administrative and municipal matters. Key topics included the approval of financial compensation for private road maintenance for two committees, the formal approval of a regulation concerning the renovation of the Béarn fire station, and support for community health initiatives. The council also processed a minor variance request for a property on Saint-Jean-Baptiste South and authorized the hosting of several upcoming local events, specifically a fishing tournament and a cycling race stage.

The municipal council meeting addressed several items, including the adoption of the agenda, which incorporated a mention regarding the involvement of the owners of the Pirates de Ville-Marie. Key administrative decisions included approving January 2026 accounts, endorsing the School Perseverance and Educational Success Days, and adopting Policy P-028 regarding the use of the intelligent municipal assistant (AMI). The council renewed its partnership with the Chambre de commerce Témis-Accord (CCTA) at the "partenaire aurore boréale" level for $3,000, and adopted a resolution concerning a short-term loan via notes totaling $199,400 scheduled for March 11, 2026. In public safety, the 2025 activity report for the Régie intermunicipale de la sécurité incendie du Témiscamingue (RISIT) was adopted; a resolution to support Sainte-Christine's request regarding supplier responsibility for communication security during crises passed by majority vote. Under transport, financial contribution for 2026 to Transport adapté et collectif du Témiscamingue (TACT) was authorized, and support was given to Sainte-Christine's request to modify the TECQ 2024-2028 guide concerning granular recharging requirements. The council authorized the installation of a summer terrace for Barbe Broue Microbrasserie and approved financial support and authorization for the Festival des saines habitudes de vie Desjardins event. Finally, the owners of the Pirates de Ville-Marie were commended for their ten years of involvement.

The regular council meeting addressed several administrative matters, including the approval of December 2025 accounts, the cancellation of residual balances related to long-term debt financing for multiple infrastructure loan bylaws (Parapluie and TECQ), and the adoption of Bylaw No. 624 setting tax rates, compensations, and tariffs for the 2026 fiscal year. The Council also approved the 2026 budget for the Office Municipal D'Habitation Du Secteur Centre Témiscamien (OMH). Key actions involved approving the list of debtors and ordering the sale of the property at 13, rue Caron for non-payment of taxes, and authorizing the general manager to transmit the list of properties for tax default sales to the MRC de Témiscamingue. In public safety, the council voted to support the municipality of Rémigny's request to the Ministry of Transportation for the installation of a streetlight at the junction of routes 391 and 101. The transport agenda included adopting Bylaw No. 627 regarding financial compensation for the maintenance of private roads open to the public. Regarding leisure and culture, the council adopted Bylaw No. 626 on recreation tariffs for 2026, approved the purchase of marina docks, and approved contracts for the supply and installation of a guillotine door and related electrical/plumbing work at the Aréna Frère Arthur-Bergeron, contingent on PRABAM funding. The request for financial support from Maison D'Hébergement L'Équinoxe was not granted, as the council deemed it a matter better suited for territorial support via the MRC. Finally, the sale of the lot at 19, rue Dollard (lot 6 631 709) to Céline Poulin and Marc Boucher was approved.

The municipal council meeting addressed several administrative matters, including the approval of November 2025 accounts and the adoption of the 2026 fee schedule. A notice of motion was given for the 2026 tax rates by-law. The revised 2025 budget for the Office Municipal D'habitation Du Secteur Centre Témiscamien (OMH) was approved. The council adopted an inter-municipal agreement for the management of infraction notices, authorized a 2025 budgetary reallocation to cover unforeseen expenses like IT costs and grader maintenance, and planned the municipal office closure for administrative team relocation to the renovated Gérard-Caron Building in January 2026. In Transportation, expenditures for Local Road Assistance Program (PAVL) projects for both large-scale/supramunicipal and electoral district improvements were approved. A notice of motion was given for a by-law concerning financial compensation for private road maintenance. Urban Planning included the acquisition of real and perpetual servitude rights, through negotiated sale or expropriation, for the installation of storm and sanitary sewers on specific lots, mandating professionals for surveying, assessment, and legal procedures. The council also renewed the collaboration agreement with Corporation Augustin-Chénier inc. for leisure and culture support from 2026 to 2029, and adopted the 2026 fee schedule for leisure services.

The extraordinary council meeting addressed the adoption of the 2026 budget estimates, which detailed operating revenues of $6,170,816, expenses of $7,716,044, and fiscal allocations amounting to $1,545,228. The council also adopted the three-year capital expenditure program for the 2026-2027-2028 fiscal years. The budget and the three-year program are scheduled to be published in the local newspaper, Le Reflet témiscamien.