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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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MRC d’Argenteuil to collect 1.6 per cent more in 2020, budget focuses on environment

December 16, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Quebec budget, environment, MRC d'Argenteuil, municipal government, sustainability

The Municipalité régionale du Comté (MRC) d’Argenteuil budget for 2020 has been approved. The total revenues in 2020 equal $10,393,450,

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Resident asks why road name not changed, East Hawkesbury council highlights

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 James Morgan Chute-à-Blondeau, East Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Saint-Eugène budget, insurance, municipal government, property, road name, waste

An East Hawkesbury resident wants to know why the name of the road she lives on has not been changed.

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UCPR maintains tax rate increase at three per cent as budget process continues

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell budget, municipal government, United Counties of Prescott and Russell

At the November 13 UCPR council committee of the whole meeting, mayors made budget decisions involving various expenses, council remuneration,

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Lachute council rejects over-budget proposal for library roof

October 14, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Lachute, Quebec budget, council, Lachute, library, roofing

Lachute council has delayed deciding on parts of the city’s library construction project, but the plans are still on the

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La Nation brings down cost of Limoges wastewater work

July 30, 2019 James Morgan La Nation, Limoges, Ontario, Prescott-Russell budget, construction, cost, upgrades, wastewater

Municipal staff in La Nation have found a way to bring down the cost of upgrades being made this summer

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Road reconstruction and electronic agendas among Hawkesbury 2019 capital projects

March 4, 2019 James Morgan Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell 2019, bridges, budget, capital projects, roads, Town of Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury town council approved its 2019 budget in January, and that allowed municipal departments to get started early on capital

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UCPR council approves budget with 3.8 per cent tax increase

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell budget, government, Guy Desjardins, municipal, taxes, ucpr

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) has approved its 2019 budget. Counties council approved the 2019 budget estimates

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Hawkesbury water, sewer and garbage rates go up, councillor wants changes to voting system

February 4, 2019February 5, 2019 James Morgan Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell budget, Councillor Yves Paquette, hawkesbury council, sewer rates, voting system, waste collection rates, water rates

Property-owners in Hawkesbury will be paying a little more for municipal water, sewer, and waste collection services this year. Council

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Harrington to go ahead with garbage truck purchase, no referendum took place

February 4, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Harrington, Quebec budget, garbage collection, garbage truck, municipal council, recycling, referendum, waste

The Township of Harrington will soon have a new vehicle trucking away trash and recyclables from homes and businesses. Back

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