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Council Highlights
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2015 11:00 PM
Managing New Development in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, April 15 to seek the community’s input about a new development charge. Development charges help pay for the cost of new infrastructure that is required to provide municipal services to new development (e.g. roads, watermains, stormwater management and outdoor recreation) and are collected from developers at the time building permits are issued. The new fee is for sanitary sewer infrastructure...
Richmond Hill to Receive Provincial Ice Storm Funding
Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:00 PM
Contact: David Dexter, Director of Financial Services, 905-771-2484, david.dexter@richmondhill.ca
RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill is set to receive a $1.1 million interim payment from Ontario’s Ice Storm Assistance Program. The Ontario government is offering interim funding while it continues to review all claims received. Richmond Hill will request the interim funds as soon as possible.
“The 2013 ice storm had a...
Double Gold for Richmond Hill
Posted on Monday, January 26, 2015 11:00 PM
Contact: Meeta Gandhi, Director, Communication Services, 905-747-6311, meeta.gandhi@richmondhill.ca
RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill has won 2014 MarCom Gold Awards for two communication-focused projects – Ice Storm 2013 communications and the new Film Location Resource Guide!
“These projects demonstrate our efforts to engage the community and take a proactive and strategic approach in our communications,” said Mayor Dave Barrow. “We’re thrilled that our hard work has been...
Council Highlights
Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2015 11:00 PM
Richmond Hill Submitted Claim to Provincial Ice Storm Assistance ProgramCouncil received a staff report on the recovery and ongoing activities in response to the December 2013 ice storm and the status of the Town of Richmond Hill claim under the Provincial Ice Storm Assistance Program for which Richmond Hill submitted a claim for $3.25 million. The total cost of responding to and recovering from the 2013 Ice Storm is estimated at $7 million, including the cost to replace trees, which is not...
Richmond Hill CAO Announces Retirement
Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 11:00 PM
Contact: Dave Barrow, Mayor, 905-771-2493, officemayor@richmondhill.caRICHMOND HILL, ON – Joan Anderton, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Town of Richmond Hill, announced to staff yesterday that she will be retiring from her position as CAO when her current contract comes to an end this June.
The CAO provides corporate leadership and direction in the overall management of the Town's departments. The CAO also reviews and approves all recommendations made to Council and Committees of...