The Director of Corporate Services advised that the Assessment and Taxation Notices had been mailed May 30, 2019, and are due July 15, 2019. The deadline for assessment complaints is August 6, 2019.
During the month of May, the Town of Fox Creek website has seen an increase in postings and a general increase in site page-views since the website’s launch.
The Clinic Manager reported that the clinic would be switching to its new summer hours on July 2, 2019. The summer hours will be from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and will run until the end of August.
The census started this month, and the response rates from residents have been good. The Assistant Chief Administrative Officer states that as of June 5, 2019, 30% of residents have been accounted for, not including any numbers from commercial or industrial properties. For houses that have not filled out their census yet, enumerators will be going door to door again to collect information.
Councillors Gilmour, Chaychuk-Rieger, and McMullen Bainton attended the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Quebec City between May 28 and June 3, 2019. Each Councillor agreed that it was a great opportunity to learn about municipalities from across Canada, and they discovered that each share similar issues. The Councillors also heard from all the four Federal Party leaders.