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Council yet to decide on tax change impact on honorariums

Nov 15, 2018 Comments Off on Council yet to decide on tax change impact on honorariums

Some $30,000 has been set aside in the proposed 2019 budget to shelter Morinville councillors from the effects of a tax change that would result in lower take-home pay.
However, Council has yet to decide whether to boost incomes to offset the tax change which comes into effect January 1. […]

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Council introduces open mic, moves meetings to 4 PM

Jul 15, 2018 Comments Off on Council introduces open mic, moves meetings to 4 PM

Council will now be starting three-and-a-half hours earlier than usual, at 4 p.m. instead of their long-held 7:30 p.m. start time. This significant change comes with a new council procedure bylaw that makes several changes that are intended to make meetings more efficient, as well as increase public participation. […]

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An Open Letter To The Successful Candidates – Morinville Election 2017

Oct 29, 2017 1

Congratulations to “The New Magnificent Seven”, winners of our latest civic election.

You now enter Stage 3 of your political journey, commonly referred to as “The Honeymoon Period” (Stage 1 being the Campaign and Stage 2 the Election itself). Over time, public service stints have evolved to allow successful aspirants approximately 100 days to ‘find their way’. […]

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Ask-a-Candidate: Morinville Councillor Candidates answer a simple question: Why them?

Oct 10, 2017 Comments Off on Ask-a-Candidate: Morinville Councillor Candidates answer a simple question: Why them?

With the municipal election a little under one week away, candidates are no doubt preparing for a final push to earn your vote. They’ve knocked on doors and put up signs, they’ve answered questions up on stage at the MCCC and talked, one-on-one, with residents at the library. Each of the candidates are hoping you will see them as the best person for the job, and they’ve been out in the community trying to tell you why. […]

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Balanko enters race for Morinville Town Council

Sep 4, 2017 1

After thinking about the opportunity for years, Rebecca Balanko has announced she is finally ready to put her name on the ballot during the next municipal election. Balanko, 42, hopes to win one of the six councillor seats available on Morinville Council this coming October. “I love this community,” she said, “…I’ve lived [here] for 15-years, and I’ve raised children here. I’ve planted significant roots in our Town, in work, in volunteering, and in being engaged.” […]

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Morinville Councillors reflect on their ups and downs over past four years

Jun 5, 2017 Comments Off on Morinville Councillors reflect on their ups and downs over past four years

or nearly four years, Lisa Holmes, Barry Turner, Nicole Boutestein, Brennan FitzGerald, Rob Ladouceur, Gord Putnam, and Stephen Dafoe have led Morinville’s local government. These seven residents have been tasked with leading the governance of our Town; it’s been a job ripe with both its rewards and its challenges. […]