This week a Moose Jaw man was sentenced to a one year conditional jail sentence in the community for what Moose Jaw Provincial Court characterized as not “provoked” and vigilante in nature.
We asked the City’s Bylaw Enforcement office about it and what either party should do instead of taking the law into their own hands.
Read MoreThere are now four locations in Moose Jaw where you can pick up at home rapid COVID -19 tests.
Read MoreA photo of how the new Christmas lights look in the Downtown core if you are up and about at 3 am.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAttacking 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.
Read MoreWith 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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