BRUCEDALE - Guelph-Eramosa council approved its 2020 budget bylaw with a 2.9% township tax increase at its Dec. 16 meeting.
Heritage designation proceeds for Burns church
ERIN - Town council has given its blessing to a heritage designation for the former Burns Presbyterian Church building, following an evaluation that found it to be of significant value.
Guelph-Eramosa may look at ATV bylaw
BRUCEDALE - Guelph-Eramosa councillors have agreed to the possibility of having staff investigate allowing a wider range of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on municipal roads.
Guelph-Eramosa raises fees for some services
BRUCEDALE – Township council has agreed that fees will go up by 1.7 per cent on Jan. 1 for some Guelph-Eramosa services, while others will remain unchanged.
Guelph-Eramosa officials defend infrastructure spending, tax hike
BRUCEDALE - Residents at a sparsely-attended public meeting on the Guelph-Eramosa 2020 budget were not impressed with a proposed 2.9 per cent local tax increase, but councillors defended their plan to continue putting aside money for infrastructure.
Erin water rates to dip, then rise 3% per year
ERIN - Town water customers in Erin village and Hillsburgh will likely get a rate reduction in 2020, followed by increases of three per cent per year until 2029.
Erin council votes to proceed with wastewater system
ERIN - Town councillors have voted to forge ahead with a wastewater system, with or without government funding, selecting a site for the treatment plant and approving two new tracts of land for possible housing development in Hillsburgh.
Tender accepted for Hillsburgh dam/bridge
HILLSBURGH - Erin town council has accepted a bid of $2.53 million for the reconstruction of the Station Street dam and bridge in Hillsburgh.
Tenants to be protected in condo conversion
BRUCEDALE - Tenants of an apartment building in Rockwood will not face eviction if their units are converted to condominiums, Guelph-Eramosa council was assured on Dec. 2.
Guelph-Eramosa accepts $744,208 bid for pumper truck
BRUCEDALE - A fire truck purchase for Guelph-Eramosa Township is coming in under budget, even before the 2020 budget is approved.
Erin fine tunes 2020 budget with recommended 2%tax increase
ERIN - Councillors received the second draft of the 2020 Erin budget on Dec. 3 and it looks much like the first draft, with a recommendation for a 2% tax increase in each of the next four years.
Student scores four-year hockey scholarship
ERIN - Morgan Sadler has a huge opportunity to advance her hockey career with a four-year scholarship at the University of Maine.
Property tax increase of 2.9% proposed in Guelph-Eramosa
BRUCEDALE – Property taxes will rise by 2.9 per cent in 2020 if Guelph-Eramosa Township council approves the draft budget presented by staff on Nov. 20.
Erin plans 2% tax hike to boost infrastructure
ERIN - Town council is looking at a proposed tax increase of two per cent, most of which would be held in reserve for future projects.
Slo-pitch tournaments raise funds to improve Marden Park
Slo-pitch improvements - Bruce Collett, left, president of the Guelph Township Co-Ed Slo-Pitch League, with treasurer Brandi Howlett, presented a cheque for $10,000 to Guelph-Eramosa Mayor Chris White and parks and recreation director Robin Milne.