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Jun 4, 19 •
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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 •
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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...
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Nov 27, 18 •
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The October municipal election results for West Kent are under a challenge. Municipal officials say former mayoral candidate Robert Salvatore Powers has challenged the results in the voting for councillors from that ward. The application, which does not...
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Jul 27, 18 •
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On the last day to announce one’s intention to run in this fall’s municipal election, six people came forward, and one withdrew. It was the final flurry in a busy final week at the municipal clerk’s office. East Kent incumbent David VanDamme...
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Jan 18, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • 1 Comment
Chatham-Kent council’s starting point for this year’s budget process is 2.27 per cent. The budget committee of council met Jan. 17 to examine the draft budget put forward by administration. If no changes were to be made over the deliberation process, the...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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An internal mailing issue which led to some Chatham-Kent property owners receiving two pre-authorized payment notices with differing amounts has been corrected, according to municipal officials. Approximately 9,000 property owners who pay their taxes...
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Feb 2, 17 •
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Council rolled through its second day of budget deliberations Thursday evening, passing the 2017 budget with a tax increase of 1.96 per cent – the exact same amount they faced going in. In fact, council was ready to vote just 45 minutes into its second day...
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Jan 27, 17 •
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More municipal staff and councillors than curious citizens attended the Jan. 26 municipal budget open house in Chatham. It put a final stamp on the trend this year, as municipal officials said overall, only 63 residents showed up for all five of the open...
