By Kate Harries AWARE News Network December 11 2012There’s an old guard and a new guard at Simcoe County Council. It’s not a matter of length of service, and it’s not a matter of left/right political positions. Old guard tends to cleave to the party line laid down by CAO Mark Aitken and express undyi...
Reuters Dec 5, 2012 1Overview -- We are affirming our 'AA-' long-term issuer credit rating on the County of Simcoe. -- The affirmation reflects our view of the county's low levels of debt and strong liquidity....
Shotyk awarded as 'the purest example of what a scientist should be'By Bev Betkowski University of Alberta December 3, 2012William Shotyk was a city kid when his dad bought a small farm near the rustic village of Elmvale, Ont., in 1972. It was a move that changed the youngster’s life, launching a car...
News release from Zero Waste Simcoe December 3 2012On November 14, 2012 the Corporate Services Committee of the Simcoe County Council recommended that Simcoe County staff be authorized to negotiate with Algonquin Power an Energy from Waste (EFW) (electricity- to- the- grid) business to export a port...
By Kate Harries AWARE News Network November 28 2012After an in-camera discussion, Simcoe County Council voted on Tuesday to declare surplus the Site 41 property.The land on the north side of Tiny Concession 2 was to be a landfill site. In fact the project was under construction in 2009 when it was te...
Hughes, Marshall to face off for deputy positionBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network November 27 2012Unless something unexpected happens in a chamber not known for outbreaks of spontaneity, Wasaga Beach Mayor Cal Patterson will be acclaimed for his third term as county warden....
By Kate Harries AWARE News Network November 27 2012After much angst, Simcoe County Council today voted 17-12 (recorded vote details below) in favour of combining the waste levy and the county assessment-based levy. Final budget deliberations results in an increase in the 2013 county tax levy of 0.61 ...
Simcoe County news release November 27, 2012Simcoe County Council today approved a $415-million budget for 2013, which responds to the growing demand for regional human services, makes investments in capital infrastructure, and addresses challenges from continued growth and an economy still in recove...
New Tecumseth Free Press November 22, 2012Simcoe County councillors will be prodded next week to support an unexpected motion through Corporate Services committee that seeks to work the annual cost to provide waste management services into the overall upper tier levy....
By Sara Ross, Orillia Packet & Times November 16, 2012 Orillia needs a stronger voice when it comes to County of Simcoe decisions that impact the city, Mayor Angelo Orsi says. “Our dollars are going there, so we should have a say in its finality,” Orsi said Thursday....
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