BRUCEDALE - Residents at a sparsely-attended public meeting on the Guelph-Eramosa 2020 budget were not impressed with a proposed 2.9 per cent local tax increase, but councillors defended their plan to continue putting aside money for infrastructure.
Erin water rates to dip, then rise 3% per year
ERIN - Town water customers in Erin village and Hillsburgh will likely get a rate reduction in 2020, followed by increases of three per cent per year until 2029.
Erin council votes to proceed with wastewater system
ERIN - Town councillors have voted to forge ahead with a wastewater system, with or without government funding, selecting a site for the treatment plant and approving two new tracts of land for possible housing development in Hillsburgh.
Tender accepted for Hillsburgh dam/bridge
HILLSBURGH - Erin town council has accepted a bid of $2.53 million for the reconstruction of the Station Street dam and bridge in Hillsburgh.
Tenants to be protected in condo conversion
BRUCEDALE - Tenants of an apartment building in Rockwood will not face eviction if their units are converted to condominiums, Guelph-Eramosa council was assured on Dec. 2.
Guelph-Eramosa accepts $744,208 bid for pumper truck
BRUCEDALE - A fire truck purchase for Guelph-Eramosa Township is coming in under budget, even before the 2020 budget is approved.
Erin fine tunes 2020 budget with recommended 2%tax increase
ERIN - Councillors received the second draft of the 2020 Erin budget on Dec. 3 and it looks much like the first draft, with a recommendation for a 2% tax increase in each of the next four years.
Student scores four-year hockey scholarship
ERIN - Morgan Sadler has a huge opportunity to advance her hockey career with a four-year scholarship at the University of Maine.
Property tax increase of 2.9% proposed in Guelph-Eramosa
BRUCEDALE – Property taxes will rise by 2.9 per cent in 2020 if Guelph-Eramosa Township council approves the draft budget presented by staff on Nov. 20.
Erin plans 2% tax hike to boost infrastructure
ERIN - Town council is looking at a proposed tax increase of two per cent, most of which would be held in reserve for future projects.
Slo-pitch tournaments raise funds to improve Marden Park
Slo-pitch improvements - Bruce Collett, left, president of the Guelph Township Co-Ed Slo-Pitch League, with treasurer Brandi Howlett, presented a cheque for $10,000 to Guelph-Eramosa Mayor Chris White and parks and recreation director Robin Milne.
New fees considered for Erin planning applications
ERIN - The first increase in planning fees since 2001 may soon be approved by Erin town council.
Portable real estate signs not welcome in Erin
ERIN - Portable signs that provide direction to properties for sale are no longer welcome on public land in Erin.
Erin hopes fairgrounds can be used as parkland
ERIN - The town will have discussions with the Erin Agricultural Society (EAS) about the possibility of allowing public access to the fairgrounds in Erin village when the site is not being used for specific events.
Wellington County Historical Society meeting features war artifacts
War artifacts – Guelph-Eramosa Mayor Chris White, left, checks out the First World War memorabilia display from the personal collection of Erin county councillor Jeff Duncan, right, at the Wellington County Historical Society meeting.