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Scugog allocates $1.2 million to reserves and contingencies
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Councillors voted to allocate a surplus of over $1.2 million to various reserve and contingency...
Dan Cearns
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Integrity and affordable housing mix in conversation on local development proposal
DAN CEARNS The StandardSCUGOG: Issues of integrity and affordable housing both came up at a Scugog Council meeting on Monday, June 24th,...
Dan Cearns
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Uxbridge Music Hall repairs postponed to 2025 budget
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: In a report, presented to the Uxbridge Township council, on Monday, June 3rd, Amanda Ferraro,...
darryl knight
Jun 13, 20242 min read
Uxbridge explores options for town square project
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: In an ambitious move to revitalize the heart of downtown, Uxbridge officials recently voted to move...
darryl knight
Apr 2, 20242 min read
Ontario government unveils the 2024 provincial budget
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government released the 2024 provincial budget on Tuesday, March 26th. This year’s...
Dan Cearns
Apr 2, 20242 min read
Scugog council approves the 2024 operating budget
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog residents will be seeing a 2.47 percent increase on the Township side of their municipal tax...
Dan Cearns
Mar 28, 20241 min read
Brock’s rural road rehab program moving to next phase
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Local rural roads will continue to see improvements this year, as the township recently announced its...
darryl knight
Mar 27, 20242 min read
Scugog council costs over $319,000 in 2023
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: A report on council member salaries and benefits was included in the agenda for Scugog council’s meeting,...
Dan Cearns
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Kawartha Lakes council costs over $563,000 in 2023
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Members of City of Kawartha Lakes council cost the municipality $563,036 in 2023 according to a...
Dan Cearns
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Brock approves 2024 municipal budget
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: After weeks of careful deliberation, Brock councillors recently approved the 2024 municipal budget,...
darryl knight
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Scugog council sees 2.47 percent increase in operating budget
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog councillors got their first look at the 2024 draft municipal operating budget, at a meeting on...
Dan Cearns
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Sunderland Arena expansion gets a budget boost
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: The Sunderland Arena expansion and renovation project continues to move forward, with councillors...
darryl knight
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Scugog Township to hold operating budget open house
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is inviting residents to provide their input into the 2024 municipal operating...
Dan Cearns
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Scugog chooses 2.5 percent as target tax rate increase for 2024
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is setting a target tax increase of “not more than 2.5 percent” for the 2024...
Dan Cearns
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Uxbridge approves annual budget with 5.77 percent increase
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Local councillors have wrapped up weeks of deliberations, surrounding the 2024 municipal budget,...
darryl knight
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Revised timeline for Sunderland Arena expansion project
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: As the township continues to work with the province, over what a scaled-down version of the Sunderland...
darryl knight
Feb 13, 20241 min read
Report shows historic decline in Uxbridge home building
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: A recent report shows, housing growth is at a near-historic low in Uxbridge Township. At council’s...
darryl knight
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Kawartha Lakes Mayor to look at options for council to handle deputations better
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Mayor, Doug Elmslie, is going to look at options for how Kawartha...
Dan Cearns
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Update from Kawartha Lakes Ward 6 Councillor
By Ron Ashmore 2023 was a very busy year, and 2024 is shaping up to be just as busy helping constituents. I had two very successful Town...
The Standard
Feb 13, 20241 min read
Have your say at Brock’s budget open house on Monday, February 12th
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: With councillors now in the midst of the annual municipal budget deliberation process, the public is...
darryl knight
Feb 7, 20241 min read
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