Council — MJ Independent

By-election Wrap Up, Police Budget and Library Budget

moose jawOctober 25, 2018

13 Ways to Kill Your Community/ 14 Ways to Anger the Mayor

The topic may have been “13 Ways To Kill Your Community” but for a brief instant it appeared like one Councillor had figured out “14 Ways To Anger The Mayor.”

moose jawOctober 23, 2018

Executive Briefs - Oct. 22

moose jawOctober 23, 2018

Council and Exec Meetings Scheduled

moose jawOctober 23, 2018

Eby Back on Council

She did it.

moose jawOctober 17, 2018

Revote Policy Rescinded

A policy which would have allowed all letters addressed to and from Council members or the Mayor to be brought forth by a Council member unless the author refused lasted just two weeks

moose jawOctober 12, 2018Transparency Measure Shot Down, Moose Jaw City Council, Mayor Fraser Tolmie, Councillor Crystal Froese, Councillor Chris Warren, Councill, Councillor Scott McMann, Councillor Dawn Luhning, Councillor Don Mitchell, Councillor Brian Swanson

Council Briefs

Board Committee, Rescinded Appointments, Westheath Updates, Development Appeals Board

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Executive Commitee Briefs

Updates from the Heritage Committee and the Cultural Diversity Committee

moose jawOctober 12, 2018

Tree Removal Policy to be Updated

The policy that dictates when you can fire up the chainsaw and shout “timber!” while chopping down your boulevard trees is being updated.

moose jawOctober 12, 2018

Proposed Off-Site Levy Clears Hurdle

How to fund off-site infrastructure while at the same time not seriously hampering development was a hot topic at this week’s Executive Committee.

moose jawOctober 11, 2018

Election Forum Highlights

Community safety, infrastructure, economic development, social problems, climate change, disabled parking and just getting along with one another were the highlights of the by-election forum

moose jawOctober 10, 2018Election Forum Highlights, Moose Jaw By-election, Doug Blanc, Mike Bachiu, Heather Eby, Steven White, Peacock Collegiate, Moose Jaw City Council, Billie Wong, MJ Independent

Executive Meetings to be Broadcast Live

In a rare demonstration of unanimity, Moose Jaw City Council voted to move their regular Executive Committee Meetings from the seclusion and tight quarters of the Scoop Lewry Room to City Council Chambers effective immediately

moose jawOctober 9, 2018Executive Committee, Executive Meetings to be broadcast live, Mayor Fraser Tolmie, Councillor Crystal Froese, Councillor Chris Warren, Councillor Brian Swanson, Scoop Lewry Room

Coffee With Heather Eby

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Coffee With Doug Blanc

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Coffee With Mike Bachiu

“People should be able to have their own voice. People should be able to have their own voice and not be told what to do,” said Mike Bachiu

moose jawSeptember 30, 2018Coffee With Mike Bachiu, Mike Bachiu, Robert Thomas, City of Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw News, Moose Jaw Byelection

Coffee With Steven White

Robert sat down for coffee with by-election candidate Steven White. He picked his brains about the future of Moose Jaw and his role within it.

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Council Candidates on Transparency at City Hall

What do the contenders for City Council have to say about transparency at City Hall?

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Phase One Residents Seek Fairness

In a lengthy discussion, residents once again returned to asking for reductions in their final billings for service connections from the City.

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By-election: Candidates' Vision for the City

The campaign signs are starting to turn up and door knocking campaigns have begun. In Moose Jaw an election is underway. Well, a by-election, but close enough.

moose jawSeptember 19, 2018Moose Jaw By-election, Doug Blanc, Heather Eby, Heather Eby is Running for Council, Mike Bachiu, Steven White, Moose Jaw News, MJ Independent, Moose Jaw, Nick Murray, Moose Jaw City Council

City Borrows $30 Million

There was no arguing that there are some major infrastructure repairs and replacements needed; it’s how it’s going to be paid for which had one councillor fearing the worst.

moose jawSeptember 12, 2018City Borrows $30 Million, Councillor Chris Warren, Councillor Crystal Froese, Councillor Dawn Luhning, Councillor Scott McMann, Councillor Brian Swanson, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw News, Moose Jaw City Council