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 […]
The Town of Milton has joined with the Regional Municipality of Halton to fight the decision by the Trudeau Government to permit the establishment of the CN intermodal terminal in south Milton. An application was filed in February 2021 at the Federal Court of Canada for a judicial review of the decisions made by Federal […]
The Town of Milton is providing property tax deferral assistance to those who have been impacted financially by the global COVID-19 pandemic and require more time to pay their taxes. Property taxpayers can apply online at Tax Rebate and Deferral Programs – Town of Milton to participate in the one-time pre-authorized monthly payment program. The […]
Following a 2018 municipal campaign commitment by Ward 2 Local Councillor John Challinor II to urge Milton Council and Town of Milton staff to give consideration to providing public transit service options in addition to traditional bus service, a pilot program will operate this summer and, if successful, will become a permanent offering this fall. […]
In response to a request made in the fall of 2020 by Ward 2 Local Councillor John Challinor that the Town of Milton develop regulations related to short-term rentals, Town staff will return to Milton Council this September with a proposed bylaw. Following consultations this summer with the public, AirBNB and others involved in the […]
Concerned that the five current growth concepts developed by the Regional Municipality of Halton in support of its proposed new Official Plan fail to meet the Town of Milton’s growth requirements over the next 30 years, Ward 2 Local Councillor John Challinor II successfully urged Milton Council and Town staff to create and approve a […]
While a slim majority (5-4) of Milton councillors rejected a motion late last summer from Ward 2 Councillor John Challinor II to direct staff to return to Council with 2021 Operating Budget packages containing 1, 2 and 3 percent tax hike options, Town staff eventually came back to Council with a 3.93% tax increase package […]
Concerned that some of the learnings from the Town of Milton’s COVID-19 response could be lost through staff attrition or other occurrences in 2021 and recognizing that the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada will likely request that the Town participate in an eventual Royal Commission on the matter, Milton Council unanimously approved […]
As a result of numerous complaints about illegal short-term rentals through AirBNB and other proprietors across all wards in urban and rural Milton, Milton Council unanimously approved a motion by Ward 2 Councillor John Challinor II requesting that the Town of Milton investigate the matter and develop appropriate regulations. The motion was seconded by Ward 1 […]