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Mayor Siscoe ends veto period with no changes; St. Catharines multi-year budget approved
Posted on Monday, February 05, 2024 10:42 AM
Mayor Siscoe on Friday took the step of waiving the Mayoral veto period for the 2024-26 Multi-year Budget, bringing the budget process to a close with the adoption of the City of St. Catharines Budget for 2024. This concludes the first budget process under the new Strong Mayor legislation introduced by the Province of Ontario in 2023.
“This year’s budget process was very different in terms of how we proceeded, but I think the outcome speaks to better, more transparent and accountable decisions...
Next Generation 911 project kick off
Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2024 02:52 PM
St. Catharines is leading the way for local area municipalities as a new emergency call-handling system called Next Generation 911 (NG-911) is introduced in Niagara.
The new system will bring innovative new technology to replace Ontario’s 30-year-old 911 voice-based infrastructure once it is fully operational. The first steps are getting underway today with this year’s focus on installing the necessary infrastructure and staff training.
911 callers will have a new experience when connecting with...
City secures $25.7 million from federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund
Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 03:23 PM
On Jan. 17, 2024, St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle announced an investment of $25.7 million to boost housing supply in St. Catharines. The funding is through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), a $4 billion initiative that offers financial support to local governments for expediting the development of new homes.
“This is fantastic news for the City of St. Catharines. The Housing Accelerator Fund is set to support the City in implementing a range of...
HonkMobile Payment System now online at Ontario Street Parking Garage
Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 03:39 PM
The City has added the Ontario Street Parking Garage to the list of cashless parking facilities in St. Catharines as the City works towards streamlining parking operations.
Effective immediately, patrons using the popular garage will experience the efficient and user-friendly method for parking payments without the need for cash.
“We have the opportunity to use our existing HonkMobile system as a cashless option for patrons as we explore alternatives for a new system,” said Kathryn Hannah,...
Mayor Siscoe releases 2024-26 Multi-Year Budget; 1.49% increase to City portion of the tax levy
Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2024 03:53 PM
January 4, 2024 – Mayor Mat Siscoe has released his 2024-26 Multi-Year Budget, which includes a 1.49% City tax levy increase for 2024, starting the 30-day amendment period for Council under the new Strong Mayor legislation. The amendment period allows City Council the opportunity to make changes to the budget and propose service level changes that could further impact the City portion of the levy.
Mayor Siscoe pointed out that, while the new system for the Budget is different from the process...
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