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The Southampton Residents Association is an organization consisting
of 350 citizens who focus on ratepayers concerns and issues of
importance. The organization has a board of directors elected by the
membership consisting of well known members of the community.
Current chairman is Rod McLeod prominent lawyer and long time
Southampton home owner, First Vice President Ken Robertson, recently
retired Hamilton Police Chief and Vice President Lorne Shantz.
Organization:
- Year round and seasonal residents
- Volunteer, not for profit with an elected board.a
Mission:
- To address ratepayers concerns at all levels of government
- To protect the unique nature of the community
- To promote appropriate planning and development
Goals:
- To preservation of pristine beaches and quality of
water.
- To monitor Municipal taxes, budgets, planning and
development
- To provide for winter patrol of members homes.
- To support local business.
Current Active Projects:
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Highway 21 and Rail Trail crossing
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Land preservation between Port Elgin and
Southampton.
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Water purity and beach preservation.
The SRA acts through multiple submissions to Mayor, Town
Council and Staff via letters and contacts both personally and to Town
Committees and open sessions where allowed.
Recent and Current Efforts Accomplishments
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Comprehensive submissions to the Saugeen Shores
Official Plan.
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Submissions on protections to beaches, storm water
control, dunes and water quality. These were aided by an
independent study by Lake Huron expert Geoff Peach of the Lake Huron
Centre for Coastal Conservation.
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Successful lobbying for the hiring of a By-Law
Officer
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Successful lobbying for implementation of
development charges over many years.
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Current lobbying for changes in the Provincial
Market Value Assessment process.
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Fundraising for worthwhile community projects.
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Continuing to lobby for better traffic planning.
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Working for open and continual dialog with the Mayor
Town Council and Staff
 
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