ERIN – Town councillors here took a big step this week toward having a wastewater treatment system in Hillsburgh and Erin village.
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Erin councillors vote to build reserve fund to reign in possible tax increase next year
ERIN – Erin town council decided to put a $422,792 surplus from 2019 into the tax rate stabilization reserve in an effort to reduce or eliminate the need for a property tax increase in 2021.
Masks, tax breaks, enforcing social distancing at Erin Telephone Town Hall
ERIN - Masks, social distancing enforcement, getting a break on taxes and offers to volunteer were the main topics raised at the Town of Erin’s second telephone town hall, on the evening of April 9.
Erin extends facility closures to May 31
ERIN - The Town of Erin is extending the closure of all its municipal facilities until May 31.
Town of Erin councillor John Brennan stuck in Peru
LIMA, PERU - Erin Councillor John Brennan wants his constituents to know he and his wife Lorrie are safe, healthy and anxiously awaiting word from Global Affairs Canada that a plane is coming to get them, hopefully this week.
Town of Erin hosting ‘telephone town hall’ on March 26
ERIN - The Town of Erin will host a "telephone town hall" on March 26 to answer COVID-19 questions from local residents and businesses.
Town of Erin closing all municipal facilities on March 17
ERIN - All municipal facilities here, including town hall and recreational facilities, will be closed as of March 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Town of Erin closing all recreational facilities due to COVID-19
ERIN - The Town of Erin has changed course, now electing to close all recreational facilities amid concerns about the coronavirus.
Erin settles suits with former staffers
ERIN – The Town of Erin has settled lawsuits with two former water department employees who filed wrongful dismissal cases against the town.
Bylaw amendment lets Town of Erin move forward on wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – Erin council has approved a zoning bylaw change it hopes will pave the way for the construction of a wastewater treatment facility just outside town, despite objections from Wellington County.
Councillor John Brennan: Erin doesn’t deserve secrecy award
ERIN - Councillor John Brennan doesn’t think the Town of Erin is secretive and it certainly shouldn’t be shamed for trying to do the right thing.
Erin wins national ‘Code of Silence’ award from journalism organizations
ERIN - The Town of Erin has been named the most secretive municipality in the country by four journalism organizations, largely for its efforts to deny Freedom of Information requests from the Wellington Advertiser.
Town seeks alternatives to single-use plastics
ERIN - In its ongoing quest for environmental friendliness, the Town of Erin will stop buying and selling single-use plastic products, but it will not ban them from town facilities.
Residents concerned about Ospringe drainage plan
ERIN – Residents living between the Eramosa River and a new subdivision under construction in Ospringe are afraid a proposed drainage plan could actually worsen flooding in the area.
Enjoy Family Day activities at Centre 2000 in Erin
ERIN - The Rotary Club of Erin is taking the helm in a Family Fun Day celebration on Feb. 17.
