ERIN – Town council approved a water rate bylaw on Dec. 17 that will decrease the average annual residential bill by 7% in 2020, but increase rates by 3% annually for several years after that.
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Erin budget includes 2% tax hike, 1.9% staff raises
ERIN - Council adopted its 2020 budget on Dec. 17 with a 2% tax increase and a cost of living pay increase of 1.9% for town staff.
Erin’s 242 Ross Ferguson Squadron receive Lord Strathcona Trust Award
Cadet awards - The Ontario Provincial Committee (OPC) of the Air Cadet League of Canada recently awarded Erin’s 242 Ross Ferguson Squadron the Lord Strathcona Trust Award for the Most Overall Proficient Squadron in central Ontario.
Fireworks permits are now available in Erin
ERIN - People who want to discharge fireworks in Erin may now have to obtain a municipal permit.
Committees merged
ERIN – Town council has authorized the merger of the trails advisory committee and the Erin…
Erin’s conservation levy up just .92%
ERIN - The town’s share of the municipal funding for Credit Valley Conservation will be $74,096 in 2020, an increase of just .92% compared to the $73,421 paid in 2019.
Town paid $24,000 to fight paper’s FOI request
ERIN - Officials here have updated to $24,000 the amount the municipality paid its lawyers to fight an Advertiser FOI request for employee severance details.
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.
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.
4-H club offering black light theatre play
MIMOSA - The Mimosa 4-H Drama Club will be presenting Playing In The Dark black light theatre.