By Lisa Goudy
Infrastructure is the main topic in the third installment of the four-part series, featuring Coun. Dawn Luhning and Coun. Brian Swanson.
In 2012, Luhning said the priorities are infrastructure, such as sidewalks, roads, sewer and water systems, as well as parks and urban planning.
"I think that we just need to dig our heels in a little bit deeper and maybe reign some of
the overspending in a little bit," said Luhning in 2012.
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Monday, January 19, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Looking back on council: Vol. 2
By Lisa Goudy
The
second part of this four-part series will feature Coun. Patrick Boyle and Coun.
Don Mitchell.
In
his election platform, Boyle stated his focus would be on three main areas –
progress, communication and growth.
He
also campaigned on an infrastructure platform, stating infrastructure is a
“partnership problem between all three levels of government.” He said the Moose
Jaw tax base isn’t enough by itself to solve the infrastructure deficit.
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Prices up to swim, skate and play
Council approves five per cent rate increase for parks and rec facilities
By Lisa Goudy
People will have to pay five per cent more for using parks and recreational facilities and sports grounds.
Council voted in favour of the increase as recommended in the parks and recreation advisory committee minutes at Monday’s meeting and as moved by Coun. Heather Eby. There was no discussion and the rates were approved unanimously. The fees will go up by an additional five per cent in 2016.
The Learn-to-Swim lesson fee will stay the same at its current rate of $58.
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| The Kinsmen Sportsplex is seen on Jan. 12, 2015. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
By Lisa Goudy
People will have to pay five per cent more for using parks and recreational facilities and sports grounds.
Council voted in favour of the increase as recommended in the parks and recreation advisory committee minutes at Monday’s meeting and as moved by Coun. Heather Eby. There was no discussion and the rates were approved unanimously. The fees will go up by an additional five per cent in 2016.
The Learn-to-Swim lesson fee will stay the same at its current rate of $58.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Looking back on council: Vol. 1
By Lisa Goudy
It’s been two years and two months since the current council
took their oaths of office.
This is the first installment of a four-part series that will look back on each councillor's election platform and
what this council has done so far. It will start with Coun. Heather Eby and Coun.
Candis Kirkpatrick.
Eby, now in
her second term, campaigned for economic development and tackling
infrastructure deficit. Another carryover item Eby said she wanted to tackle in
this term was establishing a littering bylaw and curbside recycling.
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Looking for infrastructure funding partners
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| Council is pictured at the Jan. 12, 2015 meeting. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
On Tuesday, the city applied for shared infrastructure funding from the federal and provincial governments.
Councillors gave approval for the city to apply to the Building Canada Fund at Monday’s meeting. If approved, the funding would go toward the capital projects for landfill expansion, a $3.7 million-project, and for wastewater treatment plant clarifier covers, a $2.2 million-project.
A successful grant on both projects would leave city money available in the appropriate reserve for other required projects in those utilities.
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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: A requested 22.45 per cent increase
Mosaic Place, YaraCentre present 2015 budget requests
By Lisa Goudy
Getting the Mosaic Place and YaraCentre budgets together typically begins in early summer.
Scott Clark, general manager of Mosaic Place and YaraCentre, said this year’s budget process was finalized at August month-end. It was presented to budget committee at Monday's meeting.
This year, the Downtown Facilities and Field House (DFFH) board is asking for a subsidy from the city of $549,009, an increase of 22.45 per cent from the 2014 budget of $448,363.
However, the subsidy amount the DFFH received last year is less than what the DFFH board requested in 2014, which was $548,363. That is a difference of $646 or a 0.12 per cent increase.
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| Scott Clark, general manager of Mosaic Place and YaraCentre, answers a question after his presentation of the 2015 Downtown Facility and Field House (DFFH) board's budget submissions at the Jan.13, 2015 budget committee meeting. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
By Lisa Goudy
Getting the Mosaic Place and YaraCentre budgets together typically begins in early summer.
Scott Clark, general manager of Mosaic Place and YaraCentre, said this year’s budget process was finalized at August month-end. It was presented to budget committee at Monday's meeting.
This year, the Downtown Facilities and Field House (DFFH) board is asking for a subsidy from the city of $549,009, an increase of 22.45 per cent from the 2014 budget of $448,363.
However, the subsidy amount the DFFH received last year is less than what the DFFH board requested in 2014, which was $548,363. That is a difference of $646 or a 0.12 per cent increase.
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Monday, January 12, 2015
Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Proposed police budget rejected
Councillors send police budget back because of high
increases
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| Police Chief Rick Bourassa speaks about the Moose Jaw Police Service's proposed 2015 operating budget submission at the Jan. 12, 2015 budget committee meeting. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy |
Members of the Moose Jaw Police Service are going to have to
re-examine their proposed 2015 operating budget.
At Monday’s budget committee meeting, in a vote of 4-3, the
committee voted in favour of Coun. Brian Swanson’s motion to return the draft
budget to the police commission because of excessive increases.
The proposed police service budget totalled $9.75 million or a 5.74 per cent increase over 2014. Police Chief Rick Bourassa said 86 per cent of the gross expenditures are related to salaries and benefits.
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