Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances is recruiting residents to sit on the Fort Frances Public Library Board, the Committee of Adjustment and the Business Improvement Area Board of Management (BIA).
Both the public library board and the adjustment committee have one position vacancies, while the BIA has six vacant chairs.
Lisa Slomke, municipal clerk, said the BIA is a large board, consisting of 13 members who own businesses on the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of Scott Street.
According to the town’s eligibility criteria, in order to serve on the BIA, appointees must be assessed tax with respect to land in the BIA or nominees of corporations to be assessed.
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances has finally sealed the deal on an offer to purchase lot 21 on Erin Crescent. This is the first sale after the lot prices were approved by council for price reduction in March.
Lot 21 was initially $89,500 and then was reduced to $65,700. The town accepted an offer made on this lot, one day after the price reduction.
Lisa Slomke, municipal clerk, said those who purchased the lot were on her list of interested parties.
The owners of lot 21 now have five years to build, with the possibility of a two-year extension should they ask for it.