Council — MJ Independent

Council/Executive Briefs

Briefs from City Mayor’s Caucus, Holy Trinity Trustee Election, Council Appointments, Heritage Advisory Committee

moose jawAugust 28, 2018

Council Prefers No Change to Election Date

Council discussed whether or not they agreed with proposed changes to extend their terms from four to five years and, without hesitation, they said no.

moose jawAugust 28, 2018Moose Jaw City Council, Councillor Brian Swanson, Councillor Crystal Froese, Councillor Chris Warren, Councillor Dawn Luhning, Councillor Scott McMann, Council Prefers No Change to Election Date, Tracy Wittke, Mayor Fraser Tolmie

Tax Arrears Remain at Historic High

Called a “canary in a coal mine” by Councillor Brian Swanson; record tax arrears continue to dog the City's books into quarter two. Tax arrears remain at historic highs according to the quarterly reports.

moose jawAugust 15, 2018

Resident to Council: "Move the Rainbow Bench"

The new rainbow bench on Main Street has caused at least one resident to say it needs to return it’s original colour

moose jawAugust 14, 2018Moose Jaw, Robert Thomas, Rainbow Bench, Rainbow Retro Thrift Shop, Rainbow Coloured Benches, Move The Rainbow Bench

The Library is Going to be a Little Cooler

Browsing the internet, perusing through books or taking a look at art at the Moose Jaw Public Library will be a lot cooler and a lot less humid

moose jawAugust 13, 2018Moose Jaw Public Library, Robert Thomas, Mj Independent, Moose Jaw News

Mosaic Place/Yara Centre Ahead of Budget

The mid-year financials have been presented for the Downtown Facility and Field House; and at the six month stage they are ahead of budget.

moose jawAugust 13, 2018DFFH, Mosaic Place, Yara Centre, Moose Jaw, Robert Thomas

Airport Authority Bylaw Temporarily Grounded

Creation of a Moose Jaw Municipal Airport Authority is going to have to wait until at least the next regular meeting of Moose Jaw City Council, as the bylaw creating it failed to gain unanimous support.

moose jawJuly 26, 2018Airport Authortiy, Drone Training Program, Robert Thomas, Moose Jaw

Swanson's Motion Get Snowed In

“Time is of the essence,” said Councillor Brian Swanson when introducing his motion regarding snow removal

moose jawJuly 25, 2018Robert Thomas, Councillor Brian Swanson, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw News, MJ Independent, Moose Jaw City Council, Councillor Crystal Froese, Swanson's Motion Gets Snowed In

Operating Budget Records Surplus

How much money does it cost to operate services in the City of Moose Jaw?

moose jawJuly 25, 2018Moose Jaw, City Council, Moose Jaw News, Moose Jaw City Council, robert thomas, MJ Independent, Operating Budget Records Surplus

Interest From Reserves Warrants Moose Jaw's Low Tax Rate

Moose Jaw has the lowest taxation rate per capita of the major cities in the province and you can blame it on the City’s reserves.

moose jawJuly 24, 2018Interest from Reserves Warrants Moose Jaw's Low Tax Rate, Investment Committee

Here is What Your City Councillors Earn

Whether you think they earned it or not, the remuneration and expenses paid for the City's elected officials was released as part of the 2017 public accounts.

moose jawJuly 23, 2018Robert Thomas, Mj Independent, City Council, Here is what your city councillors earn, Moose Jaw City Council, Fraser Tolmie, Scott McMann, Councillor Dawn Luhning, Councillor Scott McMann, Councillor Crystal Froese, Councillor Chris Warren

Jitney Dance Hall is Getting a New Roof

Worn out shingles coupled with the vandalism of the Jitney Dance Hall has Wakamow Valley Authority requesting to replace a cedar shake roof with a lookalike

moose jawJuly 23, 2018Jitney Dance Hall, Chris Warren, Robert Thomas, Scott Hellings, Wakamow Valley Authority, Wakamow Valley

Could City Have it's Own H20 Construction Unit

Is it more cost effective for the City to have its own Water and Sewer Construction Division? That's a question which might well be answered shortly.

moose jawJuly 10, 2018

Industrial Park Draws Sparks

City Manager Jim Puffalt told Council that administration was asking for the two measures in order to ensure the new Southeast Industrial Park was ready for any potential tenant.

moose jawJuly 9, 2018Robert Thomas, Moose Jaw News, City Manager Jim Puffalt, Southeast Industrial Park, Councillor Brian Swanson, Canadian Protein Innovation, CPI, Mayor Fraser Tolmie, Councillor Crystal Froese, Councillor Dawn Luhning

Appeal Scheduled for Oversized Fence

They say that good fences make for good neighbours but for one couple it means a trip to the Development Appeals Board.

moose jawJuly 9, 2018Aaron Fay, Amanda Fay, Oversize Fence

Petition for Traffic Signal Upgrades on South Hill not Necessary

A petition by the staff at the Alliance Medical Clinic for traffic signal upgrades at the corner of 9th Avenue SW and Lillooet Street West is not necessary,