Although there were no concrete details provided there appears to be a new Holiday Inn planned in the northeast area of the city. It is a project that has drawn concerns from other already established hotels in a letter not publicly released.
Read MoreThe SaskPower natural gas fired generating plant took another major step forward.
Read MoreWith income received from dumping demolition debris from the former Union Hospital at $36,384.80 a council member said the City has missed the opportunity of a significant revenue source.
Read MoreCouncil was presented with an update of the strategic plan and asked to vote to include a document from the provincial government they have not read nor reviewed.
Read MoreCouncillor Crystal Froese has volunteered to sit on the City’s Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee after no other member of Council wanted the job.
Read MoreDo you have sewer and or water in your basement? If you live near William Grayson School you may have. If you do, you are not alone, as there has been a significant water main break with water entering the sanitary sewer system and then into basements.
Read MoreThere is little growth in the tax base but a large increase in the amount of revenues over the past decade figures released in an enquiry of Administration show.
Read MoreA Councillor brought forward concerns about three intersections where signage and other changes may potentially make them safer.
Read MoreMore details were released during the final approval of the Canadian Tire deal at Council. Details which had one certain Councillor asking questions and seeking more information on the deal.
Read MoreTwo long running seniors’ groups received some much needed funding to help out their operating budgets from the City as Council unanimously voted in favour of the move.
Read MoreThe impact of the new waterworks crew on the Utilities Budget had Council asking a few questions on some budget lines to understand the effect the new crew had on the budget.
The discussion went farther into the Utilities Budget with one councillor claiming $1.2 million is being charged as a franchise fee to subsidize the Operating Budget so as to hide the true amount of taxation required to run the City’s services.
Read MoreIt may have been two weeks until Christmas but a Charles Dickens tale appeared as the Ghost of Referendum Past entered the debate with a little bit of humbug as Council decided to impose a $30 Infrastructure Levy to help pay for cast iron water main replacement.
Read MoreA three member committee tasked with providing a recommendation on Council’s remuneration is set to report back in March after hearing from the public. The committee was struck after Mayor Frasier Tolmie requested a review based upon what Council is paid in Moose Jaw compared to other centres in the province.
Read MoreA presentation analyzing the City’s financial health accompanied by historically low interest rates had a banker advising Council to consider borrowing. But not all Council members were in favour of the advice.
Read MoreAfter hearing from an expert and a debate Council voted in favour of spending $1.2 million on a new fluoridation system and saftey upgrades to the building that houses it.
Read MoreA land deal announced over three years ago with Canadian Tire to purchase 11 acres of land was inadverdantly released at Wednesday evening’s special meeting of Council as proceeds from the sale will be used as part of the 2020 Budget which Council adopted.
Read MoreThe budget will see a tax increase, increased water and sewer rates as well as an Infrastructure Levy read the article to see a brief breakdown of the 2020 Budgets Council adopted on Wednesday evening.
Read MoreThe rising use of Crystal Methamphetamine and its impact on the City and policing were front row centre in Moose Jaw Police Services budget deliberations.
Read MoreThe City is changing how it handles property owners encroaching on publicly owned property. If you are using City owned land you might be receiving a letter in the mail as part of an education program before enforcemant actions are taken.
Read MoreAn attempt to have the City’s 2020 Budget finalized at a regularly televised meeting was defeated.
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