Marathon council eyes five percent tax hike for 2024
Marathon town council plans a five percent operating budget increase for 2024 with expected tax bills rising by about 70 to 100 dollars. The active living centre project dominates costs at roughly 2.8 million, while reserves may be tapped or borrowed to fund it and directives seek 30 to 50 million in government support.
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Marathon
Rick Dumas
Dumas
Active Living Centre
Pebble Beach
Daryl Sworchinski
Beer tax relief momentum grows in Parliament debate
A House of Commons Finance Committee motion seeks to cut the 4.7 percent inflation based tax hike on beer wine and spirits to a 2 percent rise aligning with the Bank of Canada target. Beer Canada calls for a full house concurrence debate as craft brewers warn of rising costs and threaten price pressures while pressing to drop the 8.9 percent beer can tax.
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House of Commons Standing Committee On Finance
FINA
Bank of Canada
Helie
Beer Canada
House of Commons
Ontario Craft Brewers
Kevin Brewer
Sleeping Giant Brewing Co
Major upgrades planned at Sioux Lookout Airport
A budget document to Sioux Lookout council outlines more than 5 million dollars in proposed capital spending for a garage and terminal building at Sioux Lookout Airport. The garage cost is about 4.8 million with a 2.1 million federal grant if approved, plus 500 000 from the airport fee reserve and long term debt. The terminal work includes a secure hold room for screening at 410 000. Other 2024 projects include a 65 000 pickup and updated security cameras.
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Sioux Lookout
Wasaya Airways
Bearskin Airlines
North Star Air
St Josephs Care Group Receives 4.7 Million Provincial Boost
The province provides nearly 4.7 million to St. Josephs Care Group to expand near home care across Northwestern Ontario. Funds support Willow Place 32 bed transitional unit and programs that discharge patients with community supports to cut hospital stays and reduce alternative level of care.
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St. Joseph’s Care Group
Thunder Bay
St. Joseph’s
Janine Black
Ontario
Willow Place
North West
PR Cook
Ministry of Health
Kevin Holland
Thunder Bay-Atikokan
Gillies Township installs security for in person meetings
Gillies Township with population under 500 may traffic security at council meetings. Last year threats rose over a 26 percent property tax hike tied to rising costs post COVID-19. Tax relief requests due by March end. municipal office access restricted with doorbell entry.
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Gillies Township
Gillies
Wright
Kakabeka
Bay
Gilliestownship.com
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