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Coun. Keith Riel argued he was not consulted on proposed charges to the councillors' portfolios structure, which would drop the number of portfolio roles from 27 to 12.

The new assignments for councillors received preliminary approval at Tuesday nights committee meeting

The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area asked council to increase insurance, arguing that many businesses would not be able to afford to offer patios this season.

Zoo will not close, unionized workers will not lose their jobs: Coun. Riel

Council also votes to add flexibility to zoning rules for housing, keep liability insurance for seasonal patios at $2 million

Zoo will not close, unionized workers will not lose their jobs: Coun. Riel

Councillors say condo owners are unhappy they are paying taxes for a service that won’t be available

Some higher level of housing investment and deals to get land serviced for new employers are closer than in the past.

Peterborough city council adopted a 2024 budget with a seven per cent tax increase for residential ratepayers, Monday night — pared back, just before a final vote, from the 7.38

The city made a number of recommendations — including raising transit fares and dipping into reserves — to get the tax rate reduced from 9.59 per cent to settle on seven per cent.