By Mike Williscraft NewsNow After a COVID-induced hiatus, the popular Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Politicians’ Breakfast returned last week to a full house. About 100 attendees turned out […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow This week is a bit of a “corner turner” if you will on a few fronts. With the new super school site for West Niagara Secondary […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Despite a hiccup on the communications end of things, Grimsby council is happy with its 1.81 per cent 2021 tax increase approved at the March 1 […]
By Tristan Marks NewsNow West Lincoln has approved its 2021 Capital and Operating budgets, coming in at a 5.68 per cent tax levy increase for the township’s portion of the […]
By Tristan Marks NewsNow The Town of Lincoln unveiled its draft 2021 operating budget, which comes in with a 0.9 per cent rate increase. This budget, when added to the […]
By Tristan Marks NewsNow The Town of Lincoln has moved forward on its 2021 capital budget, setting a zero per cent capital levy increase with a proposed one per cent […]
By Tristan Marks NewsNow Although nothing is finalized, a draft version of Lincoln’s 2021 capital budget suggests there will be a zero per cent levy increase. Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos […]
Personality clashes, irate residents and some compromise at lengthy meeting By Mike Williscraft NewsNow In a rollercoaster of a budget debate, Grimsby council whittled its 2020 budget increase to 13.4 […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow You know the old Rovers song, Wasn’t That a Party? An industrious type with some musical ability could do wonders with the materials provided by Monday […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby council has recommended an historic budget – complete with a 16.7 per cent increase on the local portion of residents’ tax bills – last week […]
By Tristan Marks NewNow The Town of Lincoln settled on a 5.99% tax levy increase for its 2020 budget. This was approved with a unanimous recorded vote at the town’s […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While no specific dollar amounts for West Lincoln Memorial Hospital’s rebuild announced in today’s provincial budget, Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff said the budget is still […]
Unexpected capital projects, bad investments impact 2019 tax levy By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A budget process which has included dealing with additional biodigester investments and a $1 million Peach King […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow West Lincoln Twp. council approved a 5.63 per cent tax increase to ratepayers Monday night. The impact is $67 for each home with an average assessed […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Incentive packages to drive commercial/industrial growth in the Town of Lincoln are a key aspect to a report given to the Town’s General Business and Finance […]
Draft budget calls for 4.68% increase on township portion By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Taxpayers may have a new West Lincoln Community Centre (formerly MURS project) but they’ll be […]
Niagara Regional Council approved its 2017 budget of $1.1 billion last Thursday. The budget represents a two per cent increase on the regional portion of property tax bills next year. […]
Mayor’s new Youth Advisory Council a key step in improving programming By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Town of Lincoln has approved a 2.15 per cent budget increase for 2016. At its […]