Melanie Hennessey
Editor at HaltonHillsToday.ca
Editor at HaltonHillsToday, an exclusively online local news provider covering Georgetown, Acton and the surrounding hamlets. Launching June 6.
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1 month ago |
haltonhillstoday.ca | Melanie Hennessey
They may have different political stripes, but the candidates at the Halton Hills Chamber’s latest town hall meeting could all agree: something has got to be done to make life and housing more affordable for local residents. The Conservative, Liberal and NDP contenders for the Wellington-Halton Hills North riding shared how they will address the issues in front of dozens who attended the session at the Acton Arena Wednesday evening (April 23). Here’s what they had to say.
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Dec 5, 2024 |
haltonhillstoday.ca | Melanie Hennessey
It was a long process, but Halton Hills Council has managed to make some minor cuts to next year’s proposed budget. Following two days of budget meetings this week, council ultimately reduced next year’s potential property tax hike from the 9.14 per cent proposed in the mayor’s budget to 9.01 per cent on the Town portion of the tax bill. This would equate to an additional $39.83 per $100,000 of the assessed value of your home.
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Nov 30, 2024 |
haltonhillstoday.ca | Melanie Hennessey
Budget season is in full swing at Halton Hills Town Hall, and with that comes some significant procedure changes this year. For the first time, Ann Lawlor is required to draft her own version of the budget as part of the ‘strong mayor’ powers bestowed by the Province. Her document makes some changes to the 2025 budget already prepared by Town staff, which contained a proposed 10.86 per cent increase on the Town portion of the tax bill.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
haltonhillstoday.ca | Melanie Hennessey
It’s not very often Halton Hills resident and celebrity contractor Mike Holmes gets to help a family ‘make it right’ in his own backyard. But that was recently the case when he heard about the health hazards Georgetown residents Jason and Alisha encountered in their new home.
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Nov 17, 2024 |
haltonhillstoday.ca | Melanie Hennessey
It's safe to say the holiday season is now in full swing in Halton Hills. Local residents got into the Christmas spirit yesterday with two parades - the first in Acton on Saturday afternoon and then in Georgetown on Saturday evening. Dozens of floats toured along the lengthy Guelph Street route to the downtown core. The parade has been a regular Christmas event since 1932 and has been organized each year by Lions Club of Georgetown members, assisted by scores of community volunteers.
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