Septage: The Bill Arrives

The 2,935 Mississippi Mills homes on septic systems can expect a one-time levy on their final 2013 tax bill of $115 to pay the capital cost of the septage treatment component of the new wastewater treatment plant. The plant has not processed a pint of septage yet (but will soon).

Council Size Public Input Back on Track

At a special Council meeting May 23, we managed, through a maze of back-peddling and convoluted debate, to agree on a plan to seek public input into a possible change of Council composition. That meeting saw three previous resolutions rescinded—that in itself is mind-boggling because it takes a two-thirds majority (8 of 11) to achieve, and getting eight votes for anything is rare.

Council Motion on Enerdu Project

On May 21, Council unanimously passed a motion co-written by Alex Gillis and me (with editorial input from Councillors Wilkinson, Abbott, Watters and Cameron) that finally resulted in a political statement about Enerdu. In it the Town asks that the Province not approve the project unless five key issues are satisfactorily resolved.

The full text of the motion follows. The Town will mail the motion to the Premier, several cabinet ministers and key Queen's Park bureaucrats.

Changes to Waste Management

Updated May 22
Recycling and garbage pickup is about to change significantly in Mississippi Mills. Beginning in June, the blue box pickup will accept a wider range of materials. Also, you will no longer need a tag for the first bag of garbage.