Douro-Dummer may have jumped the gun on the tender process for the proposed Public Works-Fire Hall building in Warsaw.
That is the opinion of Richard Taylor who represents the Edwards family who are neighbours of the future site and control and occupy properties to the north and west of said site.
Taylor led a delegation before council at Tuesday’s regular meeting and told council that the joint building is a major project which could cost as much as $12 or $23 million, however the actual total won’t be confirmed till tenders have been received.
Taylor stressed that with a project of this magnitude it is imperative that you cross all the T’s and dot all the I’s.
Selwyn Township Mayor Sherry Senis and MPP Dave Smith made an announcement on Friday Feb. 27 for $1.378M from the provincial government to help rehabilitate Lakefield aging water and wastewater system.
Selwyn Township will be receiving $1.378M from the province of Ontario to upgrade the water and wastewater system along George Street in Lakefield.
MPP Dave Smith made the announcement on Friday Feb 27 at the Municipal office with Selwyn Mayor and council present.
The funding is part of the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS) to support access to safe drinking water, housing, job creation and protection for communities in the event of extreme weather events.
According to a press release that went out after the announcement, the MHIP-HSWS funding will be used in the Village of Lakefield to rehabilitate the George Street watermain and trunk sewer. The project will upgrade key drinking water and wastewater infrastructures to improve capacity, reliability, and long-term performance. The project includes installing new sanitary sewers to support future housing growth and replacing a section of aging watermain to increase water flow, improve fire protection, and strengthen system reliability.
Continue ReadingThe tax increase rate that Peterborough County has provided to Trent Lakes is higher that the rate that County Council approved.
CAO/Treasurer Donna Taggart presented council with an update on the tax increases for Peterborough County and education.
These taxes are on top of the 2026 Trent Lakes tax rate increase of 3.84 per cent that was approved by Trent Lakes council at their last meeting.
In her report this week, Taggart said the county budget it $12,837,149, which is an increase of 6.54 per cent and the education budget is $4,463,702.91, a .36 per cent increase.
Deputy Mayor Carol Armstrong, who sits on county council, said that they approved 5.29 per cent.
“I’m not clear how we got to 6.54 per cent and our treasurer also doesn’t know either,” she said. “Until I understand that I am not prepared to accept this report.”
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