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Council Highlights
Posted on Monday, March 27, 2017 07:30 PM
Safe Drinking Water for Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill closely manages its drinking water system to ensure safety and a high standard of water quality. In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, Council received the 2016 Municipal Drinking Water System Report for Richmond Hill’s water distribution system, which details the Town’s continual compliance with provincial standards for testing and reporting processes. The report includes Richmond Hill’s 100 per cent rating from the Ministry of...
Historic observatory buildings, parkland and telescope now part of Richmond Hill’s future
Posted on Monday, March 27, 2017 01:45 PM
Historic Observatory Buildings, Parkland and Telescope Now Part of Richmond Hill's Future
Contact: Ana Bassios, Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services, 905-771-2417, ana.bassios@richmondhill.ca
RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill moved one step closer to establishing the David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) Park with the transfer of the land and buildings to the Town of Richmond Hill on March 21, 2017. The transfer includes 40 hectares of parkland, the Observatory Dome facility with the original 1.88...
Community Safety at the Top of Richmond Hill's Budget Priority List
Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2017 08:45 AM
Community Safety at the Top of Richmond Hill’s Budget Priority List
Contact: David Dexter, Acting Commissioner, Corporate & Financial Services and Treasurer, 905-771-2484, david.dexter@richmondhill.ca
RICHMOND HILL – At a Special Council Meeting on February 28, Richmond Hill Council approved the 2017 Operating Budget along with the 2017 capital asset sustainability fee. The fee, first introduced in 2016 to ensure the municipality has the funds to repair and maintain infrastructure such as roads,...
Council Highlights
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2017 06:30 PM
Richmond Hill Moves Forward with Downtown Revitalization
To enhance the vision for Richmond Hill’s downtown area and unlock the potential for the downtown as the civic heart of the community, Richmond Hill Council adopted the Downtown Local Centre Secondary Plan. The Downtown Local Centre Secondary Plan area is bounded by Harding Boulevard in the south and Levendale Road in the north, including properties on the east and west sides of Yonge Street. The Downtown Local Centre Secondary Plan...
Notice of Road Closure - Somerset Crescent and Fern Avenue
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2017 09:00 AM
To facilitate the installation of new municipal services and road reconstruction for the new subdivision on the north west corner of 16th Avenue and Bayview Avenue by Corsica Development Inc., a closure of Somerset Crescent and Fern Avenue is scheduled as follows:
Somerset Crescent
from 7 a.m. Monday, February 27 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017
and
Fern Avenue
from 7 a.m. Monday, April 10 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017
Through traffic is provided.
Access to local properties and emergency traffic will...