Municipal

Two more important pieces of the overall Kawartha Lakes 2022 budget were approved by council at their recent meeting – a $34 million water and wastewater budget and the $1.8 million special project budget.

Director of corporate services Jennifer Stover put before council earlier this week a detailed plan for the city’s 2022 operating budget.

After a line-by-line review of the 2022 Kawartha Lakes capital budget, council approved about $40 million in spending.

Kawartha Lakes council has thrown their support behind Omemee’s revitalization and the Wellness Centre in Coboconk.

In a move made to save money and extend the life of the Fenelon Falls landfill site, the city announced via press release that the site will be closing Jan 1 and will remain closed until May 1.

Kawartha Lakes council recommended the approval of five out of six routes that will allow owners of these vehicles to travel on city-owned roads to access the Victoria Rail Trail at various locations.

Describing 2021 as a year like no other, Steve Podolsky, board chair of the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association, and Melissa McFarland, executive director of the Lindsay Downtown BIA, asked council for a 3.7 percent increase in funding for the municipal board established and responsible to Kawartha Lakes Council.