Treasurer reports infrastructure projects responsible for increase By Ian Burns Midland Mirror PENETANGUISHENE – Penetanguishene’s fiscal status was front and centre at council’s Jan. 27 meeting, with tax rates and the municipality’s $13.7-million debt dominating much of the discussion. Town treasure...
By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun A pre-hearing will take place in March as Clearview Township officials challenge a decision by the Niagara Escarpment Commission to deny a permit to rebuild the 26-27 Sideroad. The NEC board decided in November not to grant the township’s application, which is part of an overa...
Beeton Woods, in undated photo AWARE Simcoe news release A watchdog citizens’ group is withdrawing its application for a judicial review of Simcoe County Council’s decision to allow a developer to clearcut the Beeton Woods. “The damage has been done, sadly, the woodlot is a fraction...
NVCA reduces number of board members to 18 from 27 Bradford Times The Town of Innisfil is well represented on local Conservation Authorities. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority held its AGM on January 22, and re-elected Aurora Mayor Geoffrey Dawe as Chair – but the Vice Chairmanship went t...
By Ian Burns Midland Mirror MIDLAND – Midland council has put off until Feb. 1 a decision on hiring a temporary CAO to replace the recently departed Carolyn Tripp. It was revealed last week that Tripp had left her position as CAO. The reason for her departure has not been revealed publicly. During a ...
By Andrew Philips Orillia Packet & Times Midland will soon welcome one CEO, while another top administrator has suddenly left her post. But some residents aren’t happy with what they see as a less-than-transparent hiring process as the Midland Public Library board unveiled its choice to lea...
By Frank Matys Orillia Today January 22 2016 Oro-Medonte council wants greater leeway to recoup costs from residents who lodge freedom of information requests – a move critics say would discourage residents from digging into township matters. Last year, the township incurred close to $60,000 in costs...
By Miriam King, Bradford Times “Tonight is a special night for us, and for Bradford West Gwillimbury as well… Years of work have unfolded to get us to this point.” The speaker was Darren Steedman, Vice President of DG Group (formerly Metrus), addressing a Public Planning Meeting on Januar...
Alarm raised over potential for loophole By Andrew Philips Orillia Packer & Times An Oro-Medonte Township man worries the name listed on a county bylaw charge against the parent company of Burl’s Creek could lead to trouble down the road. Paul Sanderson said the Simcoe County document that ...
News release from Springwater Township In a unanimous vote, Springwater Council approved the 2016 Budget with a fiscally responsible 1.08% tax increase over 2015 rates. When combined with the County of Simcoe approved budget and the education rate, which is assumed to remain neutral, the blended tax ...
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