Tag: Community
Downtown River Precinct work on 1st Avenue East nearing completion
City of Owen Sound officials are hoping Phase 2 of its Downtown River Precinct project will be completed by the end of the year. The city’s Operations Committee received a status update on the project from staff on Thursday, where it was told progress on the project has been very slow, but the hope is […]
South Bruce Peninsula approves 3.9% budget hike
South Bruce Peninsula council approved its 2025 operating and capital budgets with a 3.9 per cent municipal levy increase. The 2025 budget will cover total net operating expenses of $12,825,099, compared to $12,343,860 in 2024. The figure squares with the prediction made by the director of financial services and treasurer Tracey Neifer in mid-October when […]
Grey-Bruce municipalities concerned about spike in OPP costs
Some Grey-Bruce municipalities are expressing concern as they stare down significant increases to OPP policing costs in 2025. But they remain hopeful that the province will provide some relief. Area municipalities looking at particularly steep increases are Brockton, whose increase has come it at 30 per cent, and Meaford, which has been presented with a 25 […]
Habitat planning eight-unit Owen Sound build
Habitat for Humanity Grey-Bruce is fundraising $1.5 million to built eight affordable townhomes in Owen Sound in 2025. The project will likely be built in two phases, Habitat partnerships manager Lisa Campbell said. But if all the money is raised in time — they’re almost halfway there — two four-unit townhouse blocks potentially could be built […]
2025 city budget: Politicians OK $300K to fund downtown clean-up efforts
Downtown London’s business district will get some extra money for street cleaning and graffiti removal, but not for property damage or enhancing security