Cobalt passes its 2016 budgetDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Cobalt council passed its 2016 budget at its regular council meeting Wednesday, June 22.This year’s budget will mean the tax levy to the ratepayers will be $477,928. This is an increase of 14.14 per cent from 2015,
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Cobalt will soon be entering into its budget deliberations for 2016.Mayor Tina Sartoretto told council Tuesday, January 12, that efforts will be made to trim the budget for the upcoming year.The town is already facing some known increases in costs, she
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The Englehart budget for 2015 was passed at council’s regular meeting Wednesday, May 27.The town is beginning work on its two-year project for upgrades to the water and sewer services.“We are doing the engineering this year, and one or two lines,
CHAMBERLAIN TOWNSHIP (Staff) — Chamberlain Township council approved their 2015 budget Tuesday, June 2.The budget includes an unforeseen expense of $46,000 for repair of the township grader.“In order to cover that, we are going to transfer $40,000 out of the reserves,” explained township clerk-treasurer/chief administrative officer Calvin
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Just over $1 million in road work is outlined in the city’s budget plans for 2015.Temiskaming Shores is drawing on federal gas tax money to pay for the work.City councillors reviewed the plan at a special council meeting last week
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.
Area municipal councils and boards are currently in the process of establishing their 2015 budgets.While this may seem dry to many, the fact is that it affects us all.Town and country roads are the main areas impacted by these budgets.Potholes in the towns, and major brush
DISTRICT (Staff) — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is releasing its new police billing model.The new billing model is to be implemented in January, 2015, and phased in over a period of up to five years to allow municipalities time to adjust their budgets, the Ontario Ministry of
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter KERNS TOWNSHIP — The 2014 Kerns Township budget will include the reconstruction of the Borgford Bridge this year.The Borgford Bridge reconstruction project is a major undertaking for the township with a projected budget of $1,350,797 for that alone.The township’s total 2014 budget is
NORTH BAY (Special) — Jay Aspin, Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming, on behalf of the honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Natural Resources, FedNor, and Minister responsible for the Ring-of-Fire portfolio, announced a $237,000 investment to help francophone entrepreneurs establish and grow their businesses in Northern Ontario.“Today’s
