Councillor Asks How Is The City Held Accountable For Not Listening To Residents' Concerns
It may not have been the most pretty of way to ask a question but Councillor Kim Robinson did a ramble about citizens’ concerns not being listened to and addressed before asking how are elected officials, administration and city workers held accountable.
The response was provide specifics and the claimed lack of not listening to citizens’ concerns will be looked into.
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Traffic Lights At “Death Trap” Intersection Being Examined
It may only be something that is in its preliminary stages but the potential of.traffic lights at a dangerous intersection has hit the radar.
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Council Asks Administration To Draft Bylaw To Make Entry To City Parks At Night Verboten
Vagrancy and other things going on at night in parks may soon be illegal as Council has approved a motion to draft a bylaw
Council left it up to the Parks and Recreation Department to give a recommendation as to what parks and times.
The bylaw was seen as a tool that could be employed by the Moose Jaw Police Service
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Current Landfill Site Has Estimated Three To Four Years Left
A question was asked about the predicted remaining lifespan of the present landfill and the airspace survey of the site called by some “Mount Trashmore”
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Grace To Be Extended When Proposed School Zone Changes Occur
The proposed amendments to the Traffic Bylaw affecting school zones will see a grave period before active enforcement
A grace period that extends to photo radar in school zones Executive Committee was told
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Council Takes Less Than A Minute To Give Final Nod To 8.93 Percent Residential Property Tax Increase
As the property tax deadline is just over a month away Council gives final approval to the mill rates and the actual percentage of property tax increases
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Mayor Wears Jersey Set For Saskatoon Journey
Mayor Clive Tolley wore a Moose Jaw Warriors jersey heading off to Saskatoon as part of a bet with Saskatoon’s mayor Charlie Clark
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City Says Long Term Practice Separating Tax Policy And The Budget
The City explains why budget and tax policy are considered separate during consultations
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Mayor says Main Street will see some repairs this summer but drivers need to be patient
While questions being asked of the Mayor about some of the city’s bad roads we ask him about Main Street
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No Plan B If Application Rejected For Proposed New Landfill Site
The City of Moose Jaw has no alternative site or Plan B if the RM of Moose Jaw denies a discretionary use permit to allow the City to construct a landfill about two miles north of the city
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City Facing Deficit Close To $1 Million
Although not finalized, it looks like a Moose Jaw will be running a deficit of close to $1 million
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World Men’s Curling Heating Up Naming Rights Search
Moose Jaw’s landing the 2025 World Men’s Curling Championships should help the City land a new naming rights sponsor for the Moose Jaw Events’ Centre the city manager says
We pull another story out of the post Council media scrum.
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City Clarifies Who Has The Most Tax Arrears
The City has clarified who owes the most when it comes to property tax arrears on December 31, 2023.
It’s not commercial properties that owe the majority of outstanding property tax arrears - as stated at Council’s regular meeting - but in fact it is residential properties.
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Property Tax Arrears Increase 42 Percent Year Over Year
There was a big year over year jump in Total Property Tax Arrears.
Council was told the jump was largely caused by commercial properties falling behind in their property tax obligations.
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City Manager Says New Deal With The Warriors Is Close
The new deal between the Moose Jaw Warriors and the City of Moose Jaw has not been signed but the city manager is hopeful an announcement will be made in the next month or two.
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Mayor Not Worried About Controversy
With the words of building a parkade at Executive Committee Mayor Clive Tolley is not worried about controversy or reigniting the Multiplex debate
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Committee Approves Study Some See As Gateway To City Building Parkade
A proposed $11,000 parking study for the 0 block of River Street West and around the Moose Jaw Events Centre saw a 4 - 3 vote by Executive Committee.
It was a debate where one side saw the study as good city planning and at least one Councillor stating it had the potential of the City building a multimillion dollar parkade in the area
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Free Transit Use Numbers Requested
How well utilized was the free transit during the 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championship was asked at Council
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Group Asks City For Plan On Cleaning Up The Downtown
A citizens’ group has asked Council what are the City’s plans to clean up the downtown?
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Police Commission Vote Turns Nasty
A usually benign vote turned nasty as nasty night at Council dominated Monday afternoon’s meeting
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