Tag: council
Council Establishes Noise By-Law
Cavan Monaghan has always operated without a noise by-law addressing noise-related complaints as they arose. Last month, at the suggestion of Chief Building Official Kyle Phillips, the township adopted an official noise by-law to…
Plan B: Township Staff to Seek Alternative Routes to Secure Serviced Industrial Land
Last month, Council rejected an appeal made by Peterborough Chief Administrative Officer Alan Seabrooke that the township accept an alternative payment schedule in compensation for a successful boundary change transferring 4140 acres of residential…
The Council Column
This year my family decided to get solar panels on our rooftop. It’s a good thing we made the decision because this year is the last year for the MicroFit program. There are a…
County Strategic Plan in Review
Last month Peterborough County passed its 2017 budget which results in an assessment increase of 2.92% for County residents. Together with the municipal rate increase established in the 2017 Cavan Monaghan municipal budget in…
No More Paper Ballots: Council Confirms Telephone and Internet Voting for the 2018 Municipal Election
At their October 18th meeting, Council passed a by-law confirming that in the next municipal election, votes may only be cast on the telephone or the internet, a process that will be managed by…
December Council Column
I had the unique opportunity to attend the conference, “Energy Now and into the Future”, held by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). With the turn of colder weather comes higher heating bills…
Council Column – Mayor Scott McFadden
The final day of October brings with it Halloween, as well as the final property tax installment for the 2016 year. This year marks the end of the last Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)…
Council Column – September
For a number of years, the Township has recognized that Firehall 1 in Millbrook has outgrown its physical space. Kudos are due to the Fire Chief and the firefighters for working in such…
Fire Hall #1 Replacement Facility: Draft Plan Comes with $5 Million Price Tag
At the July 4th Council meeting, Fire Chief Bill Balfour introduced Frank Alaimo, principal of Alaimo Architecture Inc. to introduce the design and costing of a plan for a replacement facility for the aging…