On Sept. 9, City of Windsor mayor Drew Dilkins unveiled the city council will be undergoing preliminary reviews of the city budget for 2025. By Sept. 11, city council took the bold step of splitting duties between three committees and
Windsor City Council has pledged to build 13,000 homes by the year 2031. According to the provincial housing tracker tool, the city has only started 346 homes in 2023. The city’s Commissioner of Economic Development says internal data shows the
On Feb. 2 City of Windsor Finalized 2024 Budget at 3.91 per cent Tax Levy Increase. This is below the average rate of inflation and down from last year’s 4.48 per cent. The budget will pay down legacy debt, increase
A quarter per cent increase in the asset management plan levy for the following four years would enhance base funding by around $4.4 million per year and be entirely allocated to residential roads. “The largest kilometer portion of roads
During this month of Ramadan, Muslim women received funds to address employment hurdles. The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) received a $768,000 fund from the Women and Gender Equality (WAGE). The funding will be used for CCMW’s 35-month-long “Addressing
COVID-19 has impacted many people and workplaces, including non-profit organizations. One of the many impacts these organizations have had to deal with during these times is being hit with financial struggles and barriers. Before COVID-19 most non-profit organizations had a budget set for each year, so they
The Essex Region Conservation Authority passed their 2020 budget and environmental programs for the year. The budget is set at $10.5 million, an increase of 36 per cent compared to last year. Accompanying the increase in budget is an increase
By Eleanor Dhillon and Ashley Gholampoor In 2018, Statistics Canada reported that Canadians are the most indebted among G7 countries. Household debt in Canada reached $2.2 trillion last year, and families in Windsor are among those struggling to keep their
A new capital plan for 2018 has been approved by Windsor city council. The plan allocates $664 million for capital spending in a six-year capital plan. This plan has been extended by a year, since the capital plan used to
Mayor Drew Dilkens is looking to reduce Windsor’s debt by $27 million by 2021. The 2018 operating and capital budget has been released, and it proposes a 2.6 per cent increase in property tax to help pay off the city’s
By Maryam Farag The finances of two local school boards are in good shape. The Greater-Essex County District School Board closed its books for the 2016-17 school year Tuesday night with a $6.1 million budget surplus. That surplus was helped
A home owner with a house worth $150,000 will see their property taxes go up about $45 this year after Windsor city council approved the 2017 budget at Monday night’s marathon council meeting. The meeting which lasted more than 11
Windsor City Council held it’s annual operating budget meeting Monday night. The full summary of the budget can be found here:
By Jolene Perron A donation of 12 computers is helping an Amherstburg youth centre maintain their yearly budget. When government funding is out of the picture and only half of the budget is guaranteed, The House of Shalom Youth Centre’s
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