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Council Approves 2023 Tax Rates and Ratios
Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2023 02:02 PM
On May 18, Council approved the 2023 tax rates and ratios for the City of Kenora. The 2023 Capital Budget was approved on February 15, 2023, and the Operating Budget on March 22, 2023.
The 2023 approved budget represents a 4.88% increase in the City’s residential municipal tax rate.
For an average property assessed at a median amount of $192,000, this means a monthly increase of approximately $9.74 over 2022. The 2023 municipal budget includes no change in municipal services and a substantial...
City Announces New Director of Planning and Building Services
Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2023 01:20 PM
The City of Kenora is pleased to announce that Janis Pochailo has accepted the role of Director of Planning and Building Services, effective June 5, 2023.
Janis holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Design (Planning) and has over fifteen years of experience as a Planner, as well as public sector leadership experience. Early in her career, Janis held the position of Community Planner for the Federation of Calgary Communities acting as a liaison between community association members and the...
City Announces Transformative Project at the Moncrief Construction Sports Centre
Posted on Friday, May 12, 2023 04:26 PM
The City of Kenora is excited to announce this major construction project will take place this summer at the Moncrief Construction Sports Centre. The enhancement will transform users’ experience by increasing overall parking and launching capacity at this location.
The project, funded by Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) and matched with City dollars, focuses on boat launch, parking lot, and creek side enhancements that will provide long-term benefits for all users. Highlights...
Kenora Ensures Seamless Transition of Blue Box Collection
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2023 04:42 PM
At a Special Meeting of Council held May 8, 2023, Council approved the execution of a Master Services Agreement (MSA) between Circular Materials and the City of Kenora for the delivery of Blue Box Collection Services under the Province of Ontario’s Blue Box Regulation, 2021.
Under the Regulation, the Province of Ontario is beginning to shift the responsibility of delivering municipalities’ recycling services to Producers. Producers are the Canadian brand holder or importer of blue box packaging,...
Lane East of Eighth Avenue North Road Closure
Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2023 11:13 AM
Please be advised that Titan Contractors (Kenora) Ltd. will be completing road improvements on the lane east of Eighth Avenue North between Third Street North and Fourth Street North from Wednesday, May 10 until the end of May.
During the construction period, the lane will be closed to traffic.
During this time, we thank the public for their patience and cooperation.