Running MPAC Will Cost Us All More
by Mike Robinson. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is going to cost municipalities more in the year ahead. Puslinch councillors recently reviewed correspondence informing them of a 2.65% levy…
Wellington County Council to Ponder Priorities
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…
MPP Arnott Pushing For Ontario Green Legacy Programme
Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott continues to persistently advocate for the idea of an Ontario Green Legacy Programme. Meeting with senior staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry…
Here We Go AGAIN – Ontario Raising Electricity Rates 2.5% May 1st
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…
Future Of Million Dollar Puslinch Transfer Station Unclear
Wasted Money or Prudent Planning? by Kevin Johnson. In October of 2014 our County Councillor, amid much fanfare, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ‘newly renovated’ waste transfer station located…
April Fools? Afraid Not. Local Sunshine List contingent grows to 433
The list of public sector employees in Ontario with a salary of $100,000 in 2015 was released on March 24. The local list includes 61 municipal employees (up by almost…
County Council Votes To Expand Rural Waste & Recycling Collection And Change User Fees
During today’s Wellington County Council meeting, Council approved expanding waste and recyclable collection to all rural households, and to change user fees for waste disposal. Both changes will take effect…