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Council Highlights: February 1, 2022
Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2022 04:24 PM
Highlights of the February 1, 2022 Council Meeting
There was a special Committee of the Whole meeting held yesterday morning to have further discussions about the the draft 2022 Municipal Budget. Members considered additional budget projects including: pedestrian crossovers (Main St, OVRT), Pride crosswalks, additional Library budget $38,185.00, traffic calming measures, asphalt repair equipment, additional road work, cemetery work on Highway 29 and LTD premiums. A final report will be brought...
Downtown Almonte Construction 2022-2023
Posted on Friday, January 28, 2022 10:57 AM
On January 11th, 2022 Mississippi Mills Council authorized staff to award the contract for PW21-13 Downtown Core Infrastructure Renewal Project to Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. The total contract value for Cavanagh’s work is $7,230,418.00 (13% HST Included). This work is scheduled to commence March 2022 with final completion date of August 2023. Mississippi Mills staff are currently working with Thomas Cavanagh Construction to refine the phasing and develop a more detailed project...
Council and Committee of the Whole - February 1, 2022
Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2022 05:01 PM
The next regular scheduled Council and Committee of the Whole meetings will be held on Tuesday, February 15th, 2022 at 4:30pm.
To access the agendas please visit: https://events.mississippimills.ca/council and click on the meeting date in the calendar.
Council Chambers are still closed to the public but meetings will be livestreamed on the municipal website. To access the livestream please click on the link above.
Temporary Daycare Closures
Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2022 04:54 PM
Due to staffing issues, please see Almonte daycare(s) short term closures.
Thursday January 27th 2022 – The Kindergarten program at R. Tait Mackenzie will be closed in the after-school program. The School age program will still be operating at R. Tait McKenzie after school.
State street, 110 Paterson and Naismith will continue to operate in all programs on the 27th.
Friday Jan 28, 2022- Childcare operations are as follows:
Program208 State StR Tait Mckenzie 110 PatersonNaismithInfant
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Toddler
Council Highlights - January 25, 2022
Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 04:14 PM
Council began with the Annual Land Acknowledgement Ceremony. Algonquin ElderLarry McDermott from the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation was invited to address Council. Respecting Indigenous protocol, Mayor Lowry offered tobacco to Elder McDermott in request for the smudging ceremony and for his guidance to Council. Elder McDermott presided over a sacred ceremony which included smudging before Mayor Lowry officially acknowledged the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. In...
Mayor Christa Lowry Available for Interviews 2022 ROMA Conference
Posted on Monday, January 24, 2022 01:46 PM
Mississippi Mills – Mayor Christa Lowry has joined nearly 1,000 participants from across the province at the 2022 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference. This is the second time the conference will be held entirely online from Monday, January 24 to Tuesday, January 25.
This event is a key moment for municipal and provincial officials to connect on the unique challenges faced by rural municipalities and is an opportunity to make sure that community needs are understood and...
Water Bills Delayed - January 2022
Posted on Friday, January 21, 2022 01:11 PM
Water bills for November & December 2021 have been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.
They will be processed as soon and possible and an update will be provided once they have been mailed.
