Council passed the Budget for 2008, which contains a 2.5% tax increase on the Municipal portion of your tax bill. A 2.5 % increase represents ~ $75,000 tax revenue increase to the Municipality. This was […]

The Township together with the District of Muskoka, has been successful in hiring a new Manager of Planning and Economic Development, Ms. Carolyn Tripp. As previously reported, the Township has contracted with the DMM to […]

Township Budget deliberations; Open to the Public; March 27th, April 8th, April 15th, 0900h -1400h; Township Offices, Council Chambers District of Muskoka Budget deliberations, Open to the Public (50% of your total tax bill); March […]

Our area councillor, Jon Lett, has released a fall council update. You can read what has been going on in the township at the following link. Fall 2007 Council Update.pdf

The new area councillor, Jon Lett, has released a summer update. You can read what has been going on in the township at the following link. Summer2007CouncilUpdate.pdf

Township Council was informed that the 2005 Township and the District of Muskoka Financial Audits will be available by the end of September. The Province extended the deadline for all Municipalities. Council requested that a […]

Neil Rollings has been hired as the new building inspector. The Township will be using an optical scanner for election vote counting this term. The last hand count went well beyond midnight. Paul Wiancko reported […]

Council is increasing its use of Site Control Plans on most variances that request cottage sites closer to the lake. In addition, we are starting to also request Construction Mitigation Plans. These later plans are […]

Introductions were made for two new staff members: Clerk – Sue Boonstra and summer By-law Enforcement Officer – Dave Frenstrad. Council passed a motion in support of the upcoming Honey Harbour Jazz Festival to be […]

The Pesticide and Fertilizer By-law has been revised to allow for the use of compost and mulch and it does not pertain to potted plants and vegetable gardens. The by-law now only applies to water […]