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CKL COUNCIL COVERS MUCH GROUND
Kirk Winter reports on the March 26 City of Kawartha Lakes Council meeting.
INNOVATION CLUSTER PRODUCING JOBS
By Kirk Winter Michael Skinner of the Innovation Cluster made a presentation to Council at their March 19 meeting.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY DISCUSSES MUSEUM
By Kirk Winter The Victoria County Historical Society presented an operational update on March 19.
ATV EXPERIMENT DISCUSSED
By Kirk Winter Former Councillor Doug Hodgson updated Council on the pilot program that ran from February to July 2018.
ARTS COUNCIL ASKS FOR ACTION
By Kirk Winter Kawartha Lakes Arts Council and and The Kawartha Lakes Art Gallery are calling for preliminary action on a Cultural Centre Hub.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS
By Kirk Winter At the March 19 CKL Council meeting, Hope Lee, Manager of Housing, detailed the current affordable housing crisis within the City.
CKL ADOPTS HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT PLAN
The City of Kawartha Lakes has adopted their Healthy Environment Plan.
CKL OPERATING BUDGET APPROVED
By Kirk Winter City of Kawartha Lakes Council passed their Operating Budget for 2019.
Council Meeting - February 19, 2019
By Kirk Winter Report from City Council meeting February 19, 2019.
Familiar Opponents Raise Budget Concerns
By Kirk Winter Two familiar opponents question City of Kawartha Lakes budget allocations.
CKL BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
By Kirk Winter City of Kawartha Lakes Council hears from departments about their needs for budget 2019.
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Feb. 12/19
By Kirk Winter A report from the February 12 Committee of the Whole meeting.
CKL City Hall - January 22, 2019
By Kirk Winter As part of an effort to make council more transparent, the new Council hosted their first Committee of the Whole meeting for 2019.
Former Councillor Proposes New Revenue Stream
By Kirk Winter Andy Luff, a former City councillor, made a deputation on January 23 to CKL Council about a solution to high water bills.
Climate Disruption Presentation at Council
By Kirk Winter City of Kawartha Lakes Council hears about climate disruption.
CKL 2019 Capital Budget Adopted
By Kirk Winter At a Special Meeting of the CKL Council on January 23 the Tax Supported Capital Budget for the CKL was approved unanimously.
2019 Water & Wastewater Budget Approved
By Kirk Winter At the Special Council meeting on January 23, 2019 the 2019 Operational Budget for water and wastewater was approved unanimously.
Trent Lakes Wants Provincial Help
By Kirk Winter Mayor Janet Clarkson of Trent Lakes needs help from the Province of Ontario.
Mayor Clarkson Looks Ahead
By Kirk Winter Trent Lakes Mayor Janet Clarkson looks ahead to the next year.
January 15 Council Recap
By Kirk Winter A recap of the January 15 City of Kawartha Lakes Council meeting.