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‘Waz up….for Youth Week?!
Mira Persaud and Arthur Zhou, co-chairs of Richmond Hill’s Youth Action Committee (YAC), delivered a presentation to Council outlining the group’s recent accomplishments and upcoming events. YAC is comprised of a group of Richmond Hill residents in grades six to 12 who provide staff and Council with advice and input on issues of concern to youth in the community. Council heard about the many fun events the committee has been involved with including participating in the...

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Celebrate Richmond Hill’s Public Works StaffRichmond Hill will celebrate National Public Works Week (NPWW) from May 17 to 23 to recognize the commitment and dedication of Public Works staff who provide essential services to our community. Richmond Hill’s Public Works staff care for Town trees and parks, ensure drinking water is clean and safe, provide waste collection, make sure toilets flush and maintain the roads and trails systems; and sometimes work around the clock and under extreme...

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Richmond Hill is a Little Greener Thanks to the Community
Council received a staff report outlining Richmond Hill’s recent achievements toward protecting and maintaining healthy and diverse wood lots and natural areas. One of the achievements was the Community Stewardship Program where last year, 1,850 volunteers and 40 schools and community groups planted 10,000 trees, restored 12.5 acres of land, 1.2 kilometres of stream and removed almost 300 bags of invasive species. And in 2014, residents...

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Richmond Hill Budget Approved

Contact: Brenda Hogg, Regional & Local Councillor and Budget Chair, 905-771-2498, brenda.hogg@richmondhill.ca
or David Dexter, Director of Financial Services, 905-771-2484, david.dexter@richmondhill.ca

RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill Council approved the 2015 Operating Budget of $148.9 million at a Special Council Meeting on March 2. The Operating Budget will result in a 2.6 per cent increase on the total property tax...

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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...

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