THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Proposed 2018 Operating and Capital Budget You are invited to attend a Public Information Meeting on January 16, 2018, as the Township of Puslinch is seeking your input and…
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by Mike Robinson. The Ministry of Finance states there are a number of important decisions for the 2017 taxation year along with the property assessment update. Correspondence from Allan Doheny, assistant deputy minister, was reviewed by Pulsinch councillors on Jan….
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ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council approved its 2017 operating and capital budget with a local 3% tax increase. For the median Puslinch residence of $582,500, the increase represents a $28.20 annual increase. The increase per $100,000 of assessment value is approximately…
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Puslinch Budget Meeting – January 12th. Below you will find links to the 2017 draft budget and a presentation for the public meeting, scheduled for January 12th. I hope to see you all there. The current proposal is suggesting an…
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by Mike Robinson. Puslinch Township is not going to receive as much money next year through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF). Puslinch’s 2017 OMPF allocation is $370,200, which is the equivalent of 10% of the township’s municipal property tax…
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Wellington County council members will dedicate a half-day to a strategic planning session, facilitated by Warden George Bridge, sometime before June 30. The move is a response to requests by some council members, notably Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox and…
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Last month in this space, I reported on the 2016-17 provincial budget, which was presented to the Ontario Legislature on February 25th. I wrote about the massive provincial debt, now grown to $308 billion. To place this number in context,…
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It’s almost as an afterthought that I post this now as we all knew it was a done deal, but I thought it deserved at least one line for anyone who didn’t know: At the February 17th Council meeting Puslinch…
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Here are five things you need to know about this year’s Provincial Budget that the Liberals neglected to mention in the Budget Speech (and hope you don’t find out). 1. The debt keeps going up. The provincial debt is projected…
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by Mike Robinson. While it might not have much impact throughout most of Wellington County, a reexamining how railways are taxed could provide a financial windfall for Puslinch. On Feb. 1 council briefly discussed a resolution from the town of…
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Puslinch, with 14 pits, was hit the hardest with $2.4 million less in tax revenue. Wellington County and its member municipalities have taken a $6 million hit because of changes to how gravel pits are assessed for property taxes –…
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It’s that time of year again! Below you will find links to the 2017 draft budget and a presentation for the public meeting, scheduled for January 12th. I hope to see you all there. The current proposal is suggesting an…
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Today’s council package contains an update on the current state of building permits and fees. It states that the fees collected by Puslinch Township for construction permits year to date for 2016 is up almost 30% versus the same period…
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When will this Liberal electricity nightmare in Ontario end? After absorbing punishing electricity rate increases in May 2015, November 2015 and January of this year we are once again going to see our rates going up on May 1st. “They…
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As a Citizen of Canada, a Taxpayer and also a Computer Engineer I am appalled and dismayed at the sheer gall of the Federal Government of Canada. This year alone they are planning on spending $1.6 MILLION DOLLARS of taxpayer’s…
Continue Reading ...Puslinch resident Sandra Soloman wants both Puslinch and Wellington County councils to take another look at their respective budget process before heading into discussions for a 2017 budget. In a letter received by council on Feb. 17, Soloman noted her…
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I left the Council budget meeting Wednesday night completely disappointed and disillusioned by our elected politicians and the budget process that occurred here in Puslinch. With very few exceptions I felt that as a whole council completely ignored the will…
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