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With Belleville’s 2022 capital budget now set to factor in new development charges of $24,299 for each new home built in the city, local construction industry members say the city better be prepared to show in detail where the money is spent in future.
VICTORIA -- The saga of a Victoria cat that was reported stolen, and then simply missing, has come to a happy conclusion. Jacqueline Van Huizen says her black cat, named Penelope, is “safe and sound” back home Friday. “She was on our porch this morning,” Van Huizen told CTV News. “She had obviously been taken care of because she was not hungry or bedraggled.” Penelope’s tale began on April 30, when the cat was reported stolen from the 900-block of Caledonia Avenue. The cat is known in the community for sitting on the fence beside the office of the Victoria HarbourCats b...
Article content A 120 per cent increase in development charges on new homes in the city proposed last month has been pared down to an interim 10 per cent increase for one year to allow city staff work on a background study and new bylaw with likely higher charges in years to come to pay for city costs associated with growth. The background study may come as early as mid-2021 and would include higher development charges needed to offset the demand of building new infrastructure. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. City imposes 10 per cent development ...
Article content Quinte Home Builders’ Association president John Van Huizen told city council Monday that a 120 per cent, one-time hike in municipal development charges starting Jan. 25 in the new year would devastate his industry as well as new homebuyers of newly-constructed single detached residences. In a deputation to council, Van Huizen balked at the proposal by the city to increase development charges for a single detached home in one fell swoop from the current $12,727 to $28,474. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. City council defers deba...