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Infrastructure funds for local municipalities; funding announcement made at ROMA

January 21, 2020 Louise Sproule Prescott-Russell 0 Comment

The Ontario government announced $200 million for infrastructure projects in 424 communities in 2020. The provincial funding will be provided

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Champlain Township will collect 6.03 per cent more taxes in 2020

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 James Morgan Champlain, Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment budget, Champlain Township, council

The 2020 municipal budget is now official in Champlain Township. Council approved it at its regular meeting on January 16.

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UCPR and Hawkesbury to continue talks over residence building permit

January 21, 2020 James Morgan Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment building permit, long-term care, prescott & russell residence, Town of Hawkesbury, ucpr

Whether the cost of the building permit for the new Prescott and Russell Residence will be waived, reduced or charged

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Hawkesbury council cancels water bill interest charges for laundry business

January 19, 2020January 21, 2020 James Morgan Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment hawkesbury council, interest charges, municipal government, water bill

Six months after saying no, Hawkesbury council has voted to cancel unpaid interest charges on a local business owner’s municipal

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MPP Amanda Simard joins Liberals, local association rejects appointment

January 16, 2020January 19, 2020 James Morgan North Glengarry, Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment MPP Amanda Simard, Ontario legislature, Ontario Liberal Party, provincial politics

Glengarry-Prescott and Russell Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Amanda Simard announced on Thursday afternoon that she is joining the Ontario

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9,704 more affordable housing units are needed in the UCPR by 2035

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment affordable housing, municipal government, poverty, Social Services

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) has reviewed its Housing and Homelessness Prevention Plan and identified the successes

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East Hawkesbury revisiting road name

January 6, 2020 James Morgan East Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment Corporal Patrick Lormand, east hawkesbury

According to East Hawkesbury Mayor Robert Kirby, council is continuing to discuss how the township commemorates Corporal Patrick Lormand. A

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2020 East Hawkesbury budget: 2.5 per cent levy increase

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 James Morgan East Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment municipal budget, police, roads, taxes

Before taking a break for the holiday season, East Hawkesbury Township council met on December 23 and approved the 2020

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Hawkesbury council approves 2020 budget, town will collect 2.83 per cent more in taxes

December 20, 2019December 24, 2019 James Morgan Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell budget, capital projects, development charges, municipal government, policing

Hawkesbury council approved its 2020 budget on December 16. In the year ahead, the town will spend a projected $30,186,812,

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Pierre Leroux of Russell Township is 2020 UCPR Warden

December 20, 2019 James Morgan East Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Russell Township municipal government, Pierre Leroux, Robert Kirby, United Counties of Prescott and Russell

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) officially has a new head of council for 2020.  Russell Township Mayor

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