Hello Everyone, I would like to explain the articles on local internet media. Yes the proposed total budget is sitting at 5.75%. However don’t fire all of Council just yet. The process of building the budget is a very lengthy…
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via guelphtoday.ca Council is looking for ways to minimize the impact to taxpayers with the budget not being finalized until January The latest update to Puslinch’s 2021 budget is putting a tax levy increase at nearly 6 per cent. The…
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via guelphtoday.com Proposed projects in the 2021 capital budget include major park upgrades, road work to Concession Road 4 and McLean Road and a plan to address traffic issues Township of Puslinch staff are recommending a small tax levy increase…
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The County and its local municipalities recognize that residents and businesses may experience financial strain and economic impact during the COVID-19 outbreak and that municipal office closures may affect payments owed to the municipalities. As a first step, the County…
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At this week’s Council meeting, Wellington County Council adopted its 2019 budget with a 2.8% increase to the County portion of property taxes. “The 2019 County budget protects our top priorities and includes a capital investment plan that will renew…
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The Council of the Township of Puslinch approved its 2018 Operating and Capital Budget with a 3.0% tax increase. For the typical Puslinch residence of $577,500, the increase represents a $28.00 annual increase. The increase per $100,000 of assessment value…
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by Mike Robinson. Aggregate fees are set to double as of July 1, says Puslinch Mayor Dennis Lever. Lever noted he had a conference call with Ministry of Natural Resources staff in Peterborough a few prior to the April 5…
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On March 2, the Ontario Government announced a plan to lower hydro rates by 25% beginning this summer. In order to finance the rate cuts, the Government has extended the costs of electricity generation contracts over a longer period. “This…
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by Mike Robinson. ABERFOYLE – Puslinch councillors authorized a 40 per cent fee reduction for the Whistle Stop Cooperative Preschool to hold a dance fundraiser on Feb. 25 at the Puslinch Community Centre. On Feb. 15 councillors reviewed Nicole Skrt’s…
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Dear Editor: I am writing today in response to the article from the Mill Creek Stewards published in Puslinch Today on November 3rd. The article contains a number of misrepresentations and a clearly one-sided and uninformed view of the aggregate…
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WELLINGTON COUNTY AND TOP AGGREGRATE PRODUCING MUNICIPALITIES CALL FOR FAIR APPROACH TO MPAC PROPERTY VALUATION Written by Mayor James Seeley On Tuesday, August 18, I, along with Warden Kelly Linton and members of the Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario…
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Wellington County Council adopted its 2020 budget with a 3.3% increase to the County portion of property taxes. “County Council has passed a responsible budget of investment and service enhancements for 2020,” said Warden Kelly Linton. “Our expenditures are directly…
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Public meeting to be held Thursday March 22nd at the Puslinch Community Centre to discuss. A notice was posted on Friday March 16 on the township website indicating that there will be a public meeting to discuss this issue. According…
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Wellington County Council has adopted its 2018 budget and 10-Year Plan (2018 – 2027) with a 2.5% increase to the County portion of property taxes. “This budget and 10-Year Plan demonstrate the County’s commitment to investing in the long-term improvement…
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by Patrick Raftis. Last week’s federal budget will remove a long-standing tax exemption on one-third of the salaries for municipal councillors. Since 1990, the Municipal Act has provided that one-third of the salary paid to an elected member of council…
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County trademarks name ‘Live and Work Wellington’ Below are some excerpts from an excellent article by Patrick Raftis of the Wellington Advertiser. Is it any wonder at all, after reading this full article here, why our county taxes are so…
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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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