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No increase in mill rate Beth Causley
ECA Review Reporter
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Utilities bylaw passed
Utilities ByLaw 1037, which provides for the levying and collecting of charges and rates for water service, sewer service, gas service and garbage service was read three times and passed by council. Water rates went from $55.25 per 3,000 gallons to $55.50 per 3,000 gallons. Over the 3,000 gallons the cost increased $.19/1,000 gallons. Domestic service for sewer will be $25 per month, weekly pick-up for garbage will be charged $18/month. Turn to Castor, Pg 20
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There was no increase in the mill rate this year, Castor Town Council heard at their regular meeting on April 27, however, the minimum tax was increased from $450 to $500. The 2015 taxation Bylaw 1039 was presented to council for three readings and was approved.
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Residents angered over unadvertised special meeting
Beth Causley
ECA Review Reporter The special meeting held by Paintearth County on May 12 was called to set the mill rate for the county, Bylaw 638-15, and was not properly adjourned before councillors started to pack up their things. The third and final reading of the Bylaw was motioned by Coun. Weber and then was opened up for discus-
sion by Reeve George. The bylaw was passed with a 5-2 win with only Councillors Doreen Blumhagen and Rocky Dahmer voting against the bylaw which will see County of Paintearth’’s taxes raise 10 per cent. “In my opinion this county doesn’t have a revenue problem, they have a spending problem,” said Coun. Dahmer during the discussion. He went on to say that this was not
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Prairie Land school ................... 2 Election results ........................ 2 Forestburg council ................... 3 Alix council .............................. 5 Bashaw council ....................... 5 Stettler town council ............... 5 Obituaries ............................6, 7 Sports .................................... 10 Gus Wetter Spring Prom ........ 14 Classifieds/Careers ......... 15 - 16 Sudoku .................................. 15
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