The Town of Milton will strengthen its Fireworks Bylaw as a result of a motion brought forward in late summer by Ward 2 Local Councillor John Challinor II, following complaints by local residents about fireworks being set off illegally late at night in local parks and other public areas. The motion was seconded by Ward 2 Local […]
Milton Council unanimously supported a motion by Ward 2 Local Councillor John Challinor II requesting the province of Ontario to fund recreational special needs support programs delivered by the Town of Milton, rather than have Miltonians pay for them through their property taxes. Mr. Challinor’s motion was seconded by Ward 1 Local & Regional Councillor […]
The first phase of the core services review recommended by Ward 2 Local Councillor John Challinor II during the 2018 municipal election campaign and implemented by Milton Council in 2019 has resulted in $225,000 in savings, so far. Nine of the 18 recommendations in phase one of the service delivery review have been implemented. The […]
Eight more Miltonians of national and/or international stature will be added to the Town of Milton’s Walk of Fame during Ontario Heritage Week in 2022, bringing the total number of inductees to 70. The Walk of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday February 19, 2022 at 2p.m. in the main foyer […]
The final components of the third phase of the Town of Milton’s Mature Neighbourhoods Character Study, which focuses on planning measures to protect the Dorset Park and TImberlea neighbourhoods, began in July 2020 and will be brought back to Milton Council for final review and approval in February 2022. Development Services staff initiated the Mature […]
Milton Council recently approved a 5.46 percent increase to the Town of Milton’s 2022 Budget, which represents a 2.93 percent property tax increase this coming year for local taxpayers. A home in Milton that is currently assessed at $600,000, as of the last market value assessment in January 2016, will pay $4,220 in property taxes, […]
The Town of Milton recently revised its proclamation and flag raising policy earlier this year, specifically no longer issuing proclamations for national independence days, republic days or raising the flags of other nations. Ward 2 Local Councillor John Challinor II moved approval of the report and Ward 2 Regional Councillor Rick Malboeuf seconded that approval, […]
Development charges, fees paid by residential and commercial/industrial developers towards underwriting the construction of important growth-related municipal infrastructure like water and sewer lines, roadways, recreational facilities, etc. over the next five years, don’t get their due from local electronic, online or print media, but setting them properly is one of the most important decisions Milton […]
With the recent announcement by Milton MPP, the Honourable Parm Gill, and the Government of Ontario that it will fund two post-secondary campuses as well as a long-term home and space for a hospice, Milton Education Village is now a reality in our community. Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College will each have a campus […]
