Cobalt proposing to operate Co-Tem unitsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — A legal process is now underway for the transfer of the Fraser Hotel affordable housing units to the Town of Cobalt.Tenants will not be affected by the transition, said District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board
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The 2015 DTSSAB budget passed
DISTRICT (Staff) — The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) has delivered its budget for 2015.DTSSAB uses a complex apportionment formula to determine how much each municipality must contribute. The formula used is based on the number of caseloads, population, assessment, and the number of households.
Cobalt seeing high rise in DTSSAB costs
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Cobalt is being penalized for having affordable housing, Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto suggested at council’s regular meeting Tuesday, February 24.Now a member of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB), Mayor Sartoretto delivered the bad news to council that its
Aging population impacting EMS
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Non-emergency ambulance calls are creating a load concern for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system in Temiskaming, Temiskaming EMS chief Mike Trodd told the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) recently.Speaking at the preliminary budget meeting of DTSSAB in Englehart
Smoother local implementation of OW and ODSP software
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — In Temiskaming, the implementation has been fairly smooth of the new software for Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program recipients, according to District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) chief administrative officer Don Studholme.But in other parts of
DTSSAB CAO says budget will increase in 2015
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The 2015 District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board budget has to be increased, chief administrative officer Don Studholme told the board at their regular meeting in Englehart in late 2014“We’re going to have an increase in our budget this year,” he
DTSSAB rep appointments still finalizing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) is still awaiting two appointments from across the district for the new board.NORTHRepresentation has still not been decided for the group of municipalities which includes The Town of Englehart, Larder Lake, the
Forming DTSSAB’s new board
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) for the next four years is yet to be appointed.DTSSAB chief administrative officer Don Studholme says that effectively, during the month of December on election years, no decisions can be made because the
Unincorporated presence on DTSSAB questioned
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto wants to have the head of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB), and the head of the Timiskaming Health Unit, to meet with the Temiskaming Mayors Action Group.Mayor Sartoretto said the objective would be to learn more about plans
Social housing challenges and write-offs
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) has written off $76,882.36 for the year 2013.The amount represents costs for renovating damaged housing units and for uncollected rents, mostly due to the death of a tenant.One case which caused the greatest cost for DTSSAB occurred