Archive for January, 2016
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Bye Bye Fluoridation. See You in 2019?
26 Jan 2016The Town of Parry Sound Council passed a resolution tonight that will start the process of removing fluoride from the Town’s…
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Parry Sound 2016 Budget Approved, Levy up 3.16%
26 Jan 2016Council approved the Town of Parry Sound 2016 Budget earlier this evening, which comes with a 3.16% levy increase. I have dubbed…
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TOPS 2016 Budget Bites – Part 6
24 Jan 2016Finance & POA Court The Finance & POA (Provincial Offences Act) Department are the ‘bean counters’ of the Town, tasked…
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TOPS 2016 Budget Bites – Part 5
24 Jan 2016This post covers Administrative Costs, a seemingly catch-all department budget category that includes the costs of Council, Information Technology, Third Party…
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TOPS 2016 Budget Bites – Part 4
23 Jan 2016The Emergency and Protective Services Department includes Fire, By-Law and Parking Services. In total this department accounts for almost $1.2…
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TOPS 2016 Budget Bites – Part 3
22 Jan 2016The Development and Leisure Services budget provides much of the quality of life services in Parry Sound, plus the business…
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TOPS 2016 Budget Bites – Part 2
19 Jan 2016This post looks at where Publics Works (aka Operations) receives and spends its budget. The big budget items, beyond improvements…
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Council Agenda Preview – January 19, 2016
18 Jan 2016Fluoridation is on the agenda this week whether or not Council wants to discuss it, with letters and a deputation…
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Barking at Parking – Wrong Tree?
17 Jan 2016Well maybe it’s the right tree but what’s up the tree is not what I thought it was. Going through the…
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TOPS 2016 Budget Bites – Part 1
16 Jan 2016Rather than cram a detailed budget analysis in a couple of posts I will be focused on bite sized looks at…