Councillors hear about increasing homelessness
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff The Lennox and Addington Poverty Reduction Committee is hoping to shed light on a sometimes invisible, yet very real problem in the region. On Tuesday they…
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Isbester hopes to see code of conduct updated to cover social media
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Citing social media’s far reaching impact, Greater Napanee deputy mayor Marg Isbester would like to see the town adapt guidelines for what’s considered acceptable use for…
Town’s drinking water systems score well in annual inspections
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Greater Napanee’s drinking water systems passed their annual inspections with flying colours, according to a report presented to town council last Tuesday. Both the A.L. Dafoe…
Council agrees with Beverly Street residents
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Beverly Street residents successfully convinced Greater Napanee council to vote in their favour on Tuesday night and assign an alpha numeric civic number to the development…
Area-rating questions to be sent to province
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Unsure of the legality of their proposed urban/rural tax rate for policing costs, Greater Napanee council has opted to formally submit a series of questions to…
Staff propose 1.9-per-cent rate increase for utilities
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Round 1 of Greater Napanee’s 2018 budget process was held Monday, with staff recommending a 1.9-per-cent increase to the utilities tax rate. Council voted to accept…
SPC named safe zone for online transactions
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Cyber shoppers in Napanee will now have a secure spot to complete their transactions as Greater Napanee council voted last week to designate the Strathcona Paper…
Reid Street development gets green light from council
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Greater Napanee council voted 4-2 to forge ahead with a proposed Reid Street development on Tuesday, accepting a staff recommendation. Proposed by Red Tree Development, the…
Greater Napanee council to consider first taxi rate increase since 2014
Staff recommendation calls for 20-per-cent rate hike Adam Bramburger Beaver Staff Greater Napanee council is poised to discuss an increase in taxi fares Tuesday evening. In what would be the…
Councillors interested in 401 ramps
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Upgrades to the Hwy 401 interchange at Palace Road are expected to be the topic of discussion at tonight’s public information session, hosted by AECOM. Speaking…