infrastructure

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Federal government and province contributing cash to Touchette Bridge project in The Nation

July 2, 2020July 14, 2020 James Morgan La Nation, Ontario, Prescott-Russell bridges, funding announcement, Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, infrastructure, roads

On July 2, Glengarry–Prescott–Russell Member of Parliament Francis Drouin announced that the federal government is contributing $1,254,000 toward the rehabilitation

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UCPR council approves debt-limit for new residence, also provides support for new Roger-Séguin property

June 1, 2020 James Morgan Clarence Creek, Clarence-Rockland, Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell Centre d’accueil Roger Séguin, infrastructure, long-term care, municipal finance, prescott & russell residence

On May 27, United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) Council approved a key part of the effort to build

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UCPR considering new tax deferral program for infrastructure projects

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell development, infrastructure, PRAP, taxes, ucpr

A new approach to encouraging infrastructure projects and new development was at the top of the agenda when the United

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Feds, province fund local bridge and culvert replacements

August 15, 2019 James Morgan La Nation, Lochiel, North Glengarry, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry bridges, culverts, funding, infrastructure, roads

The federal government is providing $1.5 million and the Ontario government is contributing $1 million for a new bridge in

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Fines and infrastructure on UCPR council agenda

April 1, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell infrastructure, provincial offences fines, public works, roads, UCPR council

Local mayors were presented with the 2018 report on provincial offences revenue when United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR)

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Drouin tells UCPR council that federal infrastructure funding is available, but provincial commitment needed

March 18, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell federal funding, infrastructure, MP Francis Drouin, provincial funding, UCPR council

United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) council got an update on federal infrastructure funding at the March 13 committee

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Confusion leads to more conversation about proposed medical cannabis production plant in Brownsburg-Chatham

March 4, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec AAA Trichomes, Hydro-Québec, infrastructure, medical cannabis, municipal council, planning, zoning

More time is needed for discussion with residents before zoning changes go ahead to allow a new medical cannabis growing

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Counties considers 3.82 per cent increase for 2019 tax rate

January 21, 2019January 22, 2019 James Morgan 2019 draft budget, county council, infrastructure, long-term care, municipal government, United Counties of Prescott and Russell

United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) council reviewed its 2019 draft budget at the January 9 committee of the

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Clarence-Rockland will use provincial gas tax for bus transit system, but amount falls far short of what is needed

January 21, 2019February 26, 2019 James Morgan Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Russell Township budget, Clarence-Rockland Transpo, Guy Desjardins, infrastructure, municipal government, Pierre Leroux, provincial gasoline tax, public transit

Two municipalities in Prescott-Russell are receiving transit funding from provincial gasoline tax revenue, but the exact projects the money will

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Rumours of Maxville water project being over-budget are untrue: township treasurer

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 James Morgan Maxville, North Glengarry, Ontario, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry construction, infrastructure, public works, water, water project

Talk is cheap, but the Maxville water project is not, and any talk about the $30 million-dollar being over-budget is

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