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Richmond Hill Council Moves Forward with $84.5 Million Capital Budget
Posted on Monday, November 23, 2015 11:00 PM
Contact: David Dexter, Acting Commissioner of Finance and Corporate Services, 905-771-2484, david.dexter@richmondhill.ca
RICHMOND HILL – With the approval of the 2016 Capital Budget, Richmond Hill will undertake many key projects next year, including road and park reconstructions and the conversion to energy-efficient lighting throughout the Town. The $84.5 million Capital Budget was approved by Council at its November 23...
Who Are the People of Richmond Hill?
Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 11:00 PM
Contact: Daniel Olding, Manager, Grants & Strategic Initiatives, 905-771-5505, daniel.olding@richmondhill.ca
2015 Socio-Economic Study reveals the demographic, economic, transportation and housing information of Richmond Hill.
RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill is a diverse and highly-educated community that is growing. These facts and more are confirmed in the Town’s 2015 Socio-Economic Study.
“The Socio-Economic Study highlights the diverse, welcoming community that we are so proud of,” said Mayor...
Council Highlights
Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2015 12:00 AM
Branding into the FutureJonathan Sun, Richmond Hill High School student and owner of Merchant Branding, was awarded with the 2015 William F. Bell Young Entrepreneur Award. Through the Ontario Summer Company Program, Jonathan received start-up funding, business training and mentorship to start a promotional branding business. This assistance helped Jonathan transform his t-shirt printing business ideas into reality! He achieved good sales numbers this summer and plans to continue his business as...
Council Highlights
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 12:00 AM
Lighting the Way to Savings
Council received a presentation from staff on a project that would see Richmond Hill convert its outdoor lighting network to more energy conscious, cost efficient and environmentally-friendly LED lighting. Research in phase one indicates that LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a superior technology to the current HPS (High Pressure Sodium) bulbs and could result in energy and maintenance savings of $1.68 million annually with a payback period of 6 to 7 years. Staff also...
GTAH Mayors and Chairs Seek Federal Commitment to Infrastructure Funding
Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2015 12:00 AM
Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow along with other Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton (GTAH) Mayors and Regional Chairs participated in the Premier’s Summit on Collaboration and Coordination at Queen’s Park where a number of important commonly shared issues were discussed. A priority for the group was the need for the Federal Party Leaders to make a strong commitment to infrastructure funding. In a demonstration of support, all signed a joint letter.
About the issue, Mayor Barrow said, “Having safe...