A councillor has asked what’s happening with Square One and their plans to establish a warming and cooling centre for Moose Jaw’s homeless population
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The future of the Coteau Street East Bridge is headed to a conclusion with a report expected either just prior or during budget discussions an enquiry by a Councillor has revealed
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A question about what age a dog must be licensed with the City of Moose Jaw has led to a response that at the present time Administration is working on modernizing and amalgamating two bylaws dealing with man’s best friend.
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Council discussed a report looking into hiring private contractors to work alongside City crews to assist, fixing the thousands of potholes dotting Moose Jaw’s roads.
In the end Council decided to refer the matter to 2024 budget discussions as private contractors were just too expensive this year and more funding needs to be allocated.
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It’s a question that was asked in May 2022, but once again Mayor Clive Tolley asked the same question if the practice of not ticketing out of province, registered vehicles for not plugging meters has been eliminated
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Council debated a motion which would generate a report to look into the feasibility of contracting out a portion of the pothole repairs in order to get the work done sooner
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The contractor was there to perform the demolition and clean up, but an oversight about turning off SaskPower and SaskEnergy has once again delayed work at the former Empire Apartments building site
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A councillor asked Administration to clarify when a person has to purchase a license for a puppy
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With City crews reaching the pothole repair plateau of 2000 potholes fixed a councillor has put forth a notice of motion to involve the private sector in speeding up the repairs on what are fast becoming known as Moose Jaw notorious pothole minefields
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The number of potholes patched by City crews this year is closing in on the 2,000 mark with lots more out there lurking
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Council has decided to waive having the Moose Jaw and District Seniors pay property tax they lease at the Timothy Eaton Gardens building.
The property became taxable after the city sold their portion of the building last year to Moose Jaw Housing for a dollar.
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Council has decided to waive having the Moose Jaw and District Seniors pay property tax they lease at the Timothy Eaton Gardens building.
The property became taxable after the city sold their portion of the building last year to Moose Jaw Housing for a dollar.
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Mayor Clive Tolley seeing some teenagers tossing fast food trash in the Mall’s parking lot generated some non-too kind words about the incident.
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The issue of potholes came up as the City announced they had filled in 1,000 potholes so far in 2023 but there is still more work to do
Also crews are not safe at times because more than a few drivers are ignoring barricades and not slowing down around work areas
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Despite the apparent win when it comes to commercial property tax assessments one of the main combatants in the fight said the latest changes to small retail property taxes show the system is unfair.
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If you are a homeowner and were hoping for some sort of last minute property tax relief in a year of continued rising inflation that’s not about to happen as the tax increase for homeowners - barring a last minute miracle - will be 5.44 percent
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A final agreement needs to be reached with the insurer and following that debris from the fire will be cleaned up Council was told.
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The poor condition of Moose Jaw’s notoriously rough roads was the subject of discussion and questions at the most recent Executive Committee meeting.
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Although he would not come right out and say it the City of Moose Jaw’s outgoing city manager did not deny the upcoming major economic project set to be announced is the redevelopment of the 0 block of River Street West and hotel construction.
Sources of told MJ Independent the redevelopment is set to be announced by the end of May.
Redeveloping the area was one of Mayor Clive Tolley’s election promises.
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In July 2020 Council agreed to a new irrigation water agreement with two golf courses.
The agreement would see the courses pay for irrigation water on a cost recovery basis. It would not include major infrastructure repairs and upgrades.
On Monday evening the golf courses convinced Executive Committee to have the City pay a portion of the cost of a new $68,000 irrigation pump.
Reversing a decision made earlier not to do so.
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