Tag: council
Public Input Results in Reduced Municipal Tax Levy
Karen Graham At the Public Budget meeting on Monday evening, Director of Finance Kimberley Pope presented the second draft of the 2016 budget to Council members and twelve ratepayers in the audience. This draft…
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Karen Graham Based on a staff recommendation, Council directed staff to apply for the funding grant currently offered by the provincial government through the Ontario Green Investment Fund’s one-time, Electric Vehicle Charger Grant program…
Council Goes a Second Round for the 2016 Budget
Karen Graham Last Thursday, Council members met for a second round of budget discussions. Director of Finance, Kimberley Pope had a new draft based on new and more accurate information for the upcoming year,…
Jordan Landry and Tim Belch Host Town Hall Meeting
Karen Graham With school cancelled because of blowing snow, hosts Landry and Belch were uncertain if many would turn out for their Town Hall meeting Monday evening to discuss their concerns about issues facing…
The Council Column
Jordan Landry I would like to thank the Millbrook Times for the opportunity to share with the community. I sit on the Board of Directors with Kawartha Conservation and am amazed and delighted at…
Council Approves Changes to Garbage Collection
Karen Graham Wayne Hancock, Director of Public Works, submitted recommendations to Council on Monday regarding the Township waste collection program. After reviewing the waste policies of other municipalities along with the proposed new County…
Council Begins 2016 Budget Deliberations
Karen Graham This week Council began the lengthy process of establishing the 2016 Operating and Capital Budgets as they plowed through the preliminary draft provided by Director of Finance Kimberley Pope. This report is…
Millbrook Municipal Water Users Face Significant Rate Increases
Karen Graham At this week’s Council Meeting, Gary Scandlan of Watson Associates presented a Water and Wastewater Rate Study outlining the implications of compliance with the Water Opportunities Act of 2010 which requires among…
One Year Later: Mayor Hosts Town Hall Meeting
Karen Graham Forty ratepayers joined Scott McFadden last Friday evening at Galerie Q for a town hall style meeting about the issues and activities the current council is addressing on behalf of residents. Mayor…