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Council agreed to begin a review of the township’s Official Plan, which dates from 2011.
The review, as outlined by Stephen Turco, of Borealis Planning Services, will cost about $7,000 plus expenses and HST and consist of three phases.
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Greco told council the first and second phases could be completed by the end of this year, at a cost of under $5,000.
Phase 1 will look at updating the OP to make sure its policies align with the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario, 2011, and the 2014 Provincial Policy Statement.
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The township is bracing for a steep hike in its municipal insurance premium.
Carlo DiCandia, of Algoma Insurance, told council during its Zoom council meeting that the price tag for this yearâs premium would be almost 33 per cent higher than that of last year.
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The increased rate means the township will pay $45,660 for coverage that cost $34,444 one year ago.
DiCandia said that early last year, the insurance industry entered a hard market cycle due to âworldwide catastrophic events,â and that the premiums it had charged over the previous decade were no longer sufficient to keep municipal insurance programs viable.
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