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Mississippi Mills is Hiring

LIVESTOCK EVALUATORS The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills is currently seeking individuals to serve in the community as a Livestock Evaluator. The OMAFRA Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program provides that the Council of a municipality shall appoint one or more persons as evaluators of livestock and poultry. The responsibilities of a livestock evaluator include having a working knowledge of the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program, investigating incidences of...

Affordable Housing Spotlight 3

Affordable Housing – Spotlight #3 This year, Mississippi Mills has taken a proactive approach to help support the development of both market and not-for-profit affordable housing in our community. To help, Council approved seven initiatives to help remove barriers to affordable housing development, increase housing stock and reduce the upfront costs. The 7 initiatives in Mississippi Mills are: 1.    Housing First Pilot Project – Housing First is a strategy where the number one goal is to provide...

2022 Change to Water Billing Cycles

Change to Water Billing Cycles

 For 2022, Mississippi Mills Water/Sewer users will be billed for 6 billing periods.  The annual per unit base charge of $658.64 (2022 rates) will be pro-rated for the number of months in each billing period.  The 2022 billing periods and base charge per period will be as follows: 

Period

Dates

# Months

Base Charge

1

Jan 1 – Mar 31 2022

3

$164.66

2

Apr 1 – Apr 30 2022

1

$54.89

3

May 1 – Jun 30 2022

2

$109.77

4

Jul 1 – Aug 30 2022

2

$109.77

5

Sep 1 – Oct 31 2022

2

$109.77

6

Nov 1 – Dec 31 2022

EP Week 2022: Using Technology During a Disaster

May 7, 2022

Technology is fully integrated in our day-to-day life. We rely on it to keep in touch with our colleagues, friends and family at the click of a button. Have you considered what happens in the event of a major emergency? Recent natural and human caused events have taught us that resilient communications are vital to saving lives. Here are some tips on how to use technology in an emergency:

• If possible, use non-voice channels like text messaging, email or social media. These use less...

EP Week 2022: Create an Emergency Kit

May 6, 2022

Your emergency kit should be organized, accessible, portable, and everyone in the household should know where to find it.  In an emergency, you may be without power or tap water. The kit should contain everything you and your family will need to stay safe and comfortable for up to 72 hours and should be assembled considering the specific needs of your family members. All of the contents of your kit should be checked twice a year (to verify expiry dates on food, water and medications,...

Affordable Housing - Spotlight #2

 Spotlight #2 on Affordable Housing – Key Definitions

 Affordable housing can be very technical, which can make it seem overwhelming at times.  This week, to help clear things up, we are defining some key terms that will be used in future spotlights and come up regularly when people talk about affordable housing.

 Key Definitions:

Affordable Housing: Affordable housing can have different meanings for different people and organizations.  When the Municipality refers to “Affordable Housing”, it is a...