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Budget Includes Tax Increase And Infrastructure Levy
Budget Includes Tax Increase And Infrastructure Levy

The 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.

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moose jawDecember 12, 2019Comment
Wing In The New Year Returns This Year Offering Para Transit Service
Wing In The New Year Returns This Year Offering Para Transit Service

A tradition of free transit rides on New Year’s Eve continues but this year it is more inclusive as for the first time ever Para Transit is offered along with regular transit service.

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moose jawDecember 10, 2019Comment
Swift Current Hit With Counterfeit $50 Bills
Swift Current Hit With Counterfeit $50 Bills

If you are getting paid in $50 bills you may want to take a closer look at them as counterfeit currency has been reported in Swift Current - photo credit Bank Of Canada

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moose jawDecember 10, 2019Comment
Meth Epidemic And Fear Part Of Police Budget Deliberations
Meth Epidemic And Fear Part Of Police Budget Deliberations

The rising use of Crystal Methamphetamine and its impact on the City and policing were front row centre in Moose Jaw Police Services budget deliberations.

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moose jawDecember 10, 2019Comment
City To Get Tough On Encroachment Issues
City To Get Tough On Encroachment Issues

The 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.

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moose jawDecember 10, 2019Comment
Budget Likely To Be Adopted At Untelevised Meeting
Budget Likely To Be Adopted At Untelevised Meeting

An attempt to have the City’s 2020 Budget finalized at a regularly televised meeting was defeated.

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moose jawDecember 9, 2019Comment
Future Of Former YMCA Building Could Be Decided This Wednesday
Future Of Former YMCA Building Could Be Decided This Wednesday

Whether or not the former Fairford Street headquarters of the now defunct YMCA of Moose Jaw will meet demolition in 2020 could be decided this coming Wednesday evening.

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moose jawDecember 9, 2019Comment
Airport Authority Subsidy Approved In A Split Vote
Airport Authority Subsidy Approved In A Split Vote

The subsidy for the new Moose Jaw Airport Authority was approved although it was not unanimous and without further discussion.

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moose jawDecember 9, 2019Comment
Disposal Well Service Work Questioned
Disposal Well Service Work Questioned

Questions were asked about the $150,000 cost to service the non-operational injection well used for disposal of water from the geo-thermal well and if it was necessary to spend the money as part of Budget 2020 discussions.

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moose jawDecember 9, 2019Comment
Who Will Foot The Bill For The Fourth Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation
Who Will Foot The Bill For The Fourth Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation

Bridges were a hot topic at Budget discussions - especially about where the money to rehabilitate them will come from.

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moose jawDecember 9, 2019Comment
Rhino's Ramblings - A Budget Hidden In Plain Sight
Rhino's Ramblings - A Budget Hidden In Plain Sight

Confused about the process in this year’s budget?

You may not be the only one.

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moose jawDecember 8, 2019Comment
Midget A Mavericks Clip Gold Wings For A Second Time
Midget A Mavericks Clip Gold Wings For A Second Time

The winningest team in Moose Jaw hockey the Midget A Mavericks skated to another win on the weekend maintaining their two point lead on top of the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League standings.

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moose jawDecember 8, 2019
Is The Coteau Street Bridge A Bridge Too Financially Far Gone?
Is The Coteau Street Bridge A Bridge Too Financially Far Gone?

The future of the Coteau Street Bridge was debated as part of this past Wednesday evening’s special meeting of Moose Jaw City Council.

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moose jawDecember 7, 2019Comment
City To Spend $110,000 For Consultant On Slumping
City To Spend $110,000 For Consultant On Slumping

It is something which has slowly been creeping into the City’s sites and that is how to best manage the slump zone areas of the river bank. To do so they are hiring a consultant.

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moose jawDecember 7, 2019Comment
Former Union Hospital - Question Asked If Dumping Fees Waived For Province
Former Union Hospital - Question Asked If Dumping Fees Waived For Province

Did the City allow the Province to dump the demolition materials for free is a question asked and waiting to be answered.

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moose jawDecember 6, 2019Comment
Reclaimed Material Has Potential Of Adding Cash To City's Coffers
Reclaimed Material Has Potential Of Adding Cash To City's Coffers

A proposal to crush reclaimed cement and asphalt into aggregate could become a potential cash source for the City.

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moose jawDecember 6, 2019Comment
Identity Sought Of Hammer Wielding Robber
Identity Sought Of Hammer Wielding Robber

Do you know who this is?

Moose Jaw Crime Stoppers wants to know.

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moose jawDecember 5, 2019Comment
Fluoridation Decision Delayed For Health Review
Fluoridation Decision Delayed For Health Review

Is fluoridation beneficial and harmful as well as where will the money come from to install a new fluoridization system was debated as part of the special meeting of Council dealing with the 2020 Capital and Operating Budgets on Wednesday evening.

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moose jawDecember 5, 2019Comment
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