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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Scugog approves 2024 capital budget
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog has approved their 2024 capital budget. The decision was made at a meeting on...
Dan Cearns
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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Brock approves revised sidewalk master plan
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: With a eye towards providing greater accessibility throughout the municipality, councillors recently...
darryl knight
Dec 18, 20231 min read
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Ontario government announces OCIF funding for Scugog
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Ontario government is supporting the Township of Scugog with infrastructure funding. On Friday,...
Dan Cearns
Dec 18, 20231 min read
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Kawartha Lakes approves remaining budgets, brings tax increase down to 2.94 percent
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: After completing budget deliberations on Tuesday, December 5th, the City of Kawartha Lakes has...
Dan Cearns
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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Kawartha Lakes lowers tax increase to 3.58 percent with capital budget approval
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes approved their 2024 capital budget, at a meeting on Tuesday, November...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Three-year project to rebuild Durham Regional Road 13
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Construction is coming to Brock over the next three years, as Durham Region plans to reconstruct...
darryl knight
Dec 5, 20231 min read
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Scugog's 2024 capital budget presented to members of council
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The 2024 municipal capital budget was presented to Scugog councillors at a meeting on Monday, December...
Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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