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Municipal officials will provide residents with an update into the Wheatley gas leak investigation during an in-person session at the Talbot Trail Golf Club on…
April 28, 2021 In light of a notice of motion to ask the province to end the pandemic lockdown in Chatham-Kent, council is taking a slightly different approach. Chatham-Kent council has approved a motion to ask the province for additional assistance for local businesses and mental health supports, due to provincial lockdowns designed to slow down the spread of COVID-19. However, council voted down a motion asking the province to review lockdowns and apply them on a regional basis considering local COVID numbers. West Kent Coun. Mark Authier, who brought forward the two motions, said COVID ...
Article content Chatham-Kent councillors partially backed a motion Monday to seek additional provincial help for local businesses and mental-health supports, but stopped short of calling to end the lockdown for regions with lower case counts. West Kent Coun. Mark Authier, who tweaked the wording from his initial notice of motion, asked the mayor send a letter to the Ford government, requesting the premier review the shutdowns and apply them on a regional basis based on COVID-19 numbers. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. However, council voted this d...
Article content After four nights of deliberations, and a few final motions and discussions, Chatham-Kent councillors passed this yearâs budget with a 2.4 per cent tax increase. However, those at the virtual table admitted it was a difficult balance to strike between necessary spending and keeping taxes as low as possible during a pandemic. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. âPeople are stressed to the max this yearâ: Narrow 10-8 vote approves 2.4% Chatham-Kent tax hike Back to video Infrastructure featured prominently during deliber...
In an effort to improve safety, a troublesome intersection in West Kent could see some long-awaited upgrades in the future.