An oversight is the reason sited how a surprise birthday cake bought for Mayor Fraser Tolmie ended up being paid for by the City of Moose Jaw.

Once MJ Independent pointed it out the money was repaid.

The first in a series of stories,

The emergence of on-line news sites dominated the discussion of the new communications policy.

A motion by Councillor Swanson to immediately issue an RFP to provide electrical services to the City has been tabled to Budget discussions in the Fall.

The sale of the City’s bond holdings has netted $2.2 million in profit for taxpayers but not all Council members are happy about it.

Executive Committee adopted a new naming rights, sponsorship and advertising policy at City owned recreation facilities, parks and playgrounds.

The Moose Jaw Cultural Centre came looking to use its retained earnings for upgrades but got asked about why the City is footing the bill of a new marquee a councillor says should be the responsibility of Cultural Cente due to their retained earnings.

Originally discussed as fee free the Wakamow Aboriginal Community Association was at Council to request a rental fee waiver as part of reconciliation and to ask some questions.

The group was not allowed to ask their questions but did receive a one year fee waiver.

Moose Jaw’s oldest building will be receiving some cash to assist with facade improvements as the Downtown Facade Program is extended to include all historically designated buildings.

Changes to the noise bylaw due to a neighbourhood dispute on High Street West will have to wait at least another council meeting to take effect.

It will take one more vote to finalize the changes to the Smoking Bylaw

A lengthy read but a good primer on the proposed changes to the year old Traffic Bylaw.

The City of Moose Jaw might be in for an unexpected windfall after a review of its investments.

The usual mundane questioning about the City’s quarterly reports set off a heated exchange at Council.

It was described as the largest land deal ever in the history of the City of Moose Jaw.

The question about cash only payments at the landfill has been answered and some upgrades are necessary to allow debit and credit card use.

A new advertising and naming policy for City parks and facilities has been approved

The City will be submitting an expression of interest to hopefully cash in on some big infrastructure cash but we are also going to have to accept some things a few on Council see as unnecessary.