Alex Bierk

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Council Moves to Defer Report on CMHA and Peterborough Drug Strategy Funding Pending Agency Presentations
On September 5th, 2023, Peterborough City Council moved to defer a report on funding for CMHA and the Peterborough Drug Strategy until they could hear presentations from agencies who deliver supports for marginalized individuals in the community.
“An Extremely Extraordinary Situation”: the Fight for a 5% Tax Rate Drags on at City Hall
What promised to be a short meeting of Peterborough City Council found itself dragged into unforeseen deliberations on Monday August 28th, as the recommended tax rate increases for the upcoming 2024 budget once again became a topic of debate.
Council Sets Tax Increase Guideline for 2024 Budget
Following seven hours of meetings, Council passed a motion to recommend a range for Staff of 4.5%-5.5% which passed 9-2 with Councillors Keith Riel and Dave Haacke voting against. The decision will be ratified at the next Council meeting on August 28th.
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