Amherstburg's mayor says that the province needs to reconsider a move to mandate certification of firefighters across Ontario, saying he supports the move to increase training but not without additional funding.
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The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority board unanimously voted to seek an an independent proponent to conduct a peer review of the recommendations presented to it by its Food and Organic Oversight and Technical Committee on how to meet the province’s mandate for reducing organic waste from landfills.
The review is to be completed in a maximum of 90 days and will study the financial, technology and science behind the recommendations made in conjunction with consultants GDH Engineering.
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Amherstburg town council unanimously approved its 2021 budget on Friday resulting in a 2.03 tax rate increase for residents.
The increase equates to roughly an extra $50 in municipal taxes for a home assessed at $250,000.
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Treasurer Justin Rousseau noted the increase works out to an added $20 for every $100,000 on each home assessment.
Council substantially reduced an original proposed budget increase of 7.55 per cent recommended by administration in large part to catch up with rising costs after minuscule increases dating back to 2014.