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The 2026 budget is just shy of $2 million and already there has been 400 cm of snowfall, and staff say an additional $385K is needed …
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One of the reasons roads have ruts this winter is because the grader the City currently has is out for repairs.
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For Those Thinking Of Running
ShareThe Association of Municipalities of Ontario has three online seminars in advance of the 2026 municipal elections for those considering
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Council Preview
It’s tough for any municipality to take action to solve a poverty condition in a country as wealthy as Canada when the higher levels of government do little (the province), or spend money on needed access to basic services but will not do anything to address corporate greed where the problem starts (feds).
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Council Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has its first meeting of 2026 Monday, January 12 at 2 p.m. There are no
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Next Stop Emergency?
ShareThe City of Orillia has declared a Significant Weather Event to alert the community that the recent accumulation of snow
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Council Preview – 2026 Service Partners Budget
When combined with the education tax, which will remained unchanged from last year and the fact it makes up almost 10% of your tax bills, the net effective property tax increase for 2026 will be a 1.31% increase.
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Council Preview
The mayor has a motion asking council to restore free parking downtown during the Christmas season.
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Transportation Master Plan Open House
People know their neighbourhoods better than consultants and this is an opportunity to make known what works and what doesn’t, what gets too much attention and what no one seems to care about.
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Editorial: That’s Not How It Works
If council wants to dry up urge for people to make donations for municipal projects then council can allow this grab of reserve funds the City does not own to happen.
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