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Jun 17th, 2015
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By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Some taxpayers may flinch when they see how much the town pays its managers now, but keeping top talent means matching salaries with competing municipalities, council has heard. CAO John Skorobohacz warned council members attracting and keeping municipal administr...
Jun 10th, 2015
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By Sara Carson Orillia Today Ontario’s ombudsman will soon oversee all of Simcoe County’s councils and their hired integrity commissioners. On May 21, Ontario ombudsman André Marin announced when this oversight, under the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, will come into force...
Apr 13th, 2015
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By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal The president of Bremont Homes promises to crackdown on sub-contractors who are working outside of regular hours at an Alcona construction site. Gary Breda made the pledge Friday after learning his company received a tongue-lashing from council Wednesday for allow...
Feb 21st, 2015
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By Rick Vanderlinde  Innisfil Journal This year’s property tax increase has come in at 1.8 per cent, undercutting the 2.5 per cent ceiling set by the previous council last spring. The increase means taxes on the average home valued at about $301,000 will increase by about $60 for a total average bill...
Feb 19th, 2015
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By Miriam King, QMI Agency INNISFIL — The massive Friday Harbour Resort development at Big Bay Point cleared another hurdle during Wednesday’s council meeting. Servicing and construction of residences at Friday Harbour Resort will begin this season, after council lifted the holding provision fr...
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Feb 12th, 2015
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By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Innisfil council should get more public input and hire a consultant to study transit options before deciding on a municipal bus system, town staff recommends. The $76,000 cost would come from a Simcoe County grant and gambling revenues from Georgian Downs, a repor...
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Jan 30th, 2015
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By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal An armored vehicle manufacturer — one of Innisfil’s premier industries — is moving to Barrie so it can build a new factory and add 40 employees The Streit Group announced plans Wednesday to abandon its 32,000-square-foot location in Innisfil Heights to build a 75,...
Jan 27th, 2015
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By Sara Carson Barrie Advance Your municipal council members may be holding illegal closed session meetings and if you formally complain, the investigation that follows may not be accurate. Tuesday, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin released his third-annual report on closed session meetings. He criticiz...
Jan 19th, 2015
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By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Last spring, Innisfil’s previous council set a ceiling of 2.5 per cent for this year’s property tax increase. But one of the town’s newest councillors says annual tax hikes coupled with higher water and sewer rates are too much for some property owners to bear. “I...
Jan 15th, 2015
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AWARE Simcoe List of municipal employees in Simcoe County who were paid more that $100,000 in 2013. Link to entire list that was released today.  Two municipalities – Essa and Tay – do not appear on the list. County of Simcoe AITKEN MARK Chief Administrative Officer $239,961.54 $1,426.30 ...