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Feb 5, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Bruce Corcoran • 1 Comment
For anyone who opted to put themselves through the ordeal of watching Chatham-Kent council’s budget committee at work last week, we have a suggestion for you: try self-water boarding instead. All joking aside, the process is fatiguing to say the least. We...
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Feb 4, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Editor’s note: This is our compilation story reviewing the 2020 municipal budget process. For stories following each night’s efforts by council, click Budget 1, Budget 2, or Budget 3. Following three nights of budget deliberations that at times...
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Jan 29, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
The budget committee of Chatham-Kent council opened its 2020 deliberations Tuesday evening without a $434,000 tax deferral, while discussing a bicycle trail and several staffing positions. The proposed tax increase did dip slightly, as administration altered...
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Jan 28, 20 •
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As council gets down to the business of finalizing this year’s municipal budget this week, it received feedback from the public at five draft budget presentations around the municipality recently. The fifth and final one took place at the Active Lifestyle...
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Jan 7, 20 •
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For residents who want a say in how Chatham-Kent will spend taxpayers’ dollars, the 2020 budget process begins next week with meetings planned for community input. According to a media release, the draft municipal budget will be presented to council Jan....
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Oct 25, 19 •
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The municipality of Chatham-Kent this week honoured 270 employees and volunteer firefighters who have reached service milestones of between 10 and 55 years. Volunteer Fire Captain Doug Ford from Station 10 in the Orford/Highgate area marks 55 years of...
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Jun 4, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
Despite thunder storms and hail, the Chatham-Kent Flight Fest had a great turn out of young and old to check out the variety of vintage and new aircraft. Presented by the Canadian and Owners Pilot Association (COPA) Chatham-Kent Chapter at the Chatham-Kent...
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May 17, 19 •
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Nine candidates, third-party advertiser named in applications Chatham-Kent’s election compliance audit committee is to review 10 complaints stemming from the financial reports from eight municipal council candidates, one mayoral candidate and a third-party...
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Feb 5, 19 •
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Municipal budget deliberations continue this week after two nights of additions and subtractions to open the 2019 session. Following Jan. 30 and 31 deliberations, the proposed budget increase sat at 2.32 per cent. That’s up from the opening position...
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Jan 22, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
Chatham-Kent taxpayers are looking at a 1.7-per-cent increase, about $48 per year on the average tax bill, right out of the gate for the 2019 draft budget, which won’t be finalized until after public input and council debate. The draft was presented to...
