Wellington County

If no actions are taken, staff are concerned the municipality's reserve could be depleted by the end of 2025 if the economy continues to slow

The Fergus BIA and the Elora BIA are asking for an increase in funding from the township to deal with increasing waste removal costs

That's down from the 7.8 per cent increase proposed in the first draft

When it came down to a vote, three of five councillors said while they felt the province's process was 'poorly thought out,' they wouldn't call the expansion unnecessary

There are currently three BESS applications with municipal support in Wellington County, split between Centre Wellington and Minto

Some local Christmas tree farmers believe the lengths some city customers are willing to go to find a live Christmas tree could be driving up demand

With 45 cats currently up for adoption, the Arthur Animal Rescue is seeking additional volunteers and financial donations

An earlier budget draft suggested a levy increase of 4.26 per cent in 2024

'We're into some lean years, I know it's a lean budget (and) we're doing what we can do,' said Mayor Dave Turton

Some county councillors want to remove to Wellington Place pavilion from the 10-year budget plan to lower the 4.8 per cent tax increase proposed for 2024