The City not having in-house legal counsel has lead to the delays in restructuring City Hall’s operations and for those of you with unpaid parking tickets likely a half a year reprieve until collection efforts can begin.
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With readers questioning about how snow removal is conducted on 1st Avenue NW in the Downtown core we asked City Manager some questions about it as part of this morning’s post Council presser.
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The annual City of Moose Jaw Budget deliberations kick off tomorrow with proposed increases to property taxes, water and sewer rates as well as the infrastructure levy.
Of the property tax increase the Moose Jaw Police Service is requesting approximately one-third.
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Attacking a cab driver has a Moose Jaw man now serving a one year conditional jail sentence in the community after pleading guilty to assault, uttering threats and mischief.
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With the 2022 Budget deliberations set to get underway today MJ Independent asked new Mayor Clive Tolley if in his opinion the City was moving too far away from fixing core infrastructure (roads, water and sewer mains, sidewalks and storm sewers) and favouring recreation expenditures too much?
And yes this may have been former Councillor Brian Swanson’s gig but as media - no matter what you personally think - you have to always do your best to prevent all sides of the equation.
The Mayor’s responses, with a little bit of help from city manager Jim Puffalt, may help enlighten our readers about where the City is headed in the upcoming budget deliberations.
As we always say it is your money and up to you to speak your mind (respectfully as possible) about how your elected officials should spend it and also ask why they made a certain budget decision.
Hopefully this gives our readership a better understanding as to what is happening in the 2022 Budget deliberations and no matter where you stand on spending priorities to let your voice be heard by the seven people making the final decisions.
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The annual budget deliberations for the City of Moose Jaw kick off today at 4 pm.
The deliberations are open to the public but masks must be worn and all spectators must have proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID - 19 test.
You can also catch all of the action on SHAW.
Tonight is the third party presentations where at arms length groups operating City owned facilities or community groups tell Council what they do for the community as a whole and ask for annual or specialized funding from the City.
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The COVID - 19 pandemic may not be over but the Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce has launched a new set of awards to honour those local businesses which have gone above and beyond the call of duty during the COVID - 19 pandemic.
The Chamber would like residents, visitors and businesses alike to nominate local businesses who have excelled and gone above and beyond having a positive impact during what have been tough times for businesses and residents alike.
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A backgrounder outlining the behind the scenes machinations surrounding recent changes made and proposed for existing Intensive Livestock Operations (ILOs) within the corporate boundaries of Moose Jaw.
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