Mike Cluett

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  • Regional Councillors Debate Development Charges

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    Here is an interesting article from Christina Commisso from the Champion. Councillors debate DC issue Corporate welfare or a tax grab? Regional council was divided yesterday on the issue of charging business owners a development charge (DC) to convert their space from a non-retail to a retail use. The issue was a sticking point for…

  • Update to Region Councillor Salary Hike

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    Its gone! Yep, thats what I said.  Gone.  Halton Regional council, in a last minute amendment to the budget removed the salary raise they would have received (amounting to roughly $17,000 in total) and remains a 0 % increase. While the amount might look to some as minimal it does go a long way to…