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Pilot Program to Revise Final Step in By-Law Enforcement
Last month, Council agreed to launch a one-year pilot testing a change to the administration of by-law compliance for parking violations. This involves a streamlining of administrative penalties by avoiding traditional court proceedings for…
New Grant Approvals Issued in Support of Two Community Improvement Projects
Millbrook FIT will be taking their fitness sessions on the road thanks to the support of a CIP grant to help purchase extra equipment. At the March 2nd meeting, Council approved two new projects…
Cavan Monaghan Receives Ice Storm Expense Relief
Last fall, Council dedicated authority to apply for a grant to help offset expenses incurred during the March 2025 ice storm to the Director of Finance/Treasurer Officer Kimberly Pope to expedite the application process.…
Building Department Reports Shows Construction Ramping up in Q4 2025
At this week’s Council meeting, Chief Building Officer Kyle Phillips presented an activity report for 2025 outlining the permit and development charge activity this year. Building activity ticked up in the last quarter of…
Final Budget Approves a 2.65% Municipal Rate Increase
At the final budget meeting on Monday, Cavan Monaghan Council approved a residential Tax Rate increase of 2.65% to fund the municipal operating and capital expenditures for 2026. This is lower than the 4.82%…
New Water Storage Facility Approved for Millbrook
Council approved a new Water storage reservoir and pumping station for the Millbrook area to support water servicing needs identified in the 2024 Water and Waste Water Master Servicing Study to support growth identified…
Cavan Monaghan Township Reserves Provide a Glimpse into Financial Sustainability
At the December 1st Council meeting, the township’s accounting firm Baker Tilly provided the 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements for final approval by Council. In her presentation, Baker Tilly representative Joanna Park acknowledged the strong…
First Draft of 2026 Budget
In the first draft of the 2026 budget presented at the December 11th meeting, the operating budget requests reflected a 5.8% increase over last year, plus a proposed $4.8 million net capital expenses funded…
Local Biogas Plant Seeks to Support Growing Provincial Electricity Needs
At the November 17th Council meeting, Synergi Power Systems Inc. asked for municipal support for their application to secure a long-term contract to provide electricity to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). This is…