Patrick Raftis

MAPLETON – A motion to support the application was approved unanimously by township council on Feb. 24 following a report by Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Non-union County of Wellington employees will receive a 1.9 per cent pay increase beginning July 1, after county council reversed an earlier decision to freeze the workers' pay at 2020 levels.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A climate change mitigation plan has been endorsed by Wellington County council and staff have been directed to prepare cost estimates and a work plan to move it forward.

MINTO – Town council awarded a tender for replacement of three culverts on the 12 Line at its Feb. 16 meeting. The successful bidder was Moorefield-based The Murray Group, which submitted a bid of $314,021, the lowest of two received.

MAPLETON – Council here has approved a formal policy that will allow some employees to continue working from home, even after pandemic-related restrictions are eased.

MINTO – The sale of 1,745 cubic metres of municipal water generated just over $6,700 from four contractors in 2020.

MINTO – Town council has approved a rezoning application to pave the way for a 40-unit residential development on a 7.55-acre parcel of land in Palmerston.

MINTO – With final county and education tax rates in place, the Town of Minto has provided updated information on 2021 budget tax impacts on typical properties.

MINTO – Plans to expand the urban boundary of Palmerston are moving forward. Minto council has approved a draft official plan amendment which will be forwarded to the County of Wellington for consideration.

MINTO – A rezoning to allow an expansion at the TG Minto manufacturing facility in Palmerston has been approved by town council. The auto parts company, which employs about 650 people, is planning to add a 37,800 square foot staging area to the existing plant.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of calls for OPP assistance dropped substantially across Wellington County in 2020.

MAPLETON – Council here has denied a request to allow use of an existing barn for a storage business on a severed rural lot.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A county-wide survey indicates about 68 per cent of businesses have operated continuously throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while close to 31% re-opened after a temporary closure and just over 1% shut down permanently.

PERTH-WELLINGTON – Local Conservative MP John Nater has new portfolio as opposition critic for middle-class prosperity. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole announced changes to the Official Opposition’s “shadow cabinet” on Feb. 10

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Invest Well Community Improvement Program provided $60,000 in grant funding for 10 projects across the county in 2020.