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Resident will see an overall 1.54 per cent tax increase on the District portion of their municipal property taxes in 2019, which translates into an impact of approximately $13.30 for a property valued at $300,000 in Muskoka.  
District Council approved a $124,831,006 million tax-supported operating budget earlier this week.  The 2019 budget focuses on maintaining existing services and service levels across the District, while continuing to invest in transportation...
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February 19, 2019 (Bracebridge, ON) -- The District Municipality of Muskoka has been granted $106,812 in funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Climate change grants initiative to help increase its capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change or reduce greenhouse (GHG) emissions.
The District of Muskoka is among 58 communities across Canada benefitting from this initiative.
The Muskoka Watershed Council, a volunteer organization supported...
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February 11, 2019 (Bracebridge, ON) -- The District of Muskoka is pleased to announce funding from the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada to establish a new Integrated Child Care and EarlyON Child and Family Hub at 180 Brock Street Gravenhurst. The new Hub will include dedicated EarlyON space, re-location of the Nest Family Resource Centre and 15 new licensed child care spaces for children ages 0-12.
“Council is so pleased to have this investment from...
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The District would like to ask motorists to drive with extra caution.   Recent warm weather and rain has created significant localized flooding on some roadways.  At the same time,  ground frost combined with warmer air temperatures has created numerous potholes throughout Muskoka.  District crews have been working through the night to address localized flooding, and will continue addressing flooding issues and repairing potholes for the remainder of the...
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MARCO (Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario) has named Karen Redman as Chair and John Klinck as Vice Chair for the current term of Council.
MARCO brings Ontario regional chairs and large, single-tier city mayors together to discuss common issues of concern, including provincial and federal matters. They work together to advocate for policy action and change on behalf of MARCO members. MARCO represents more than 9.7 million residents of Ontario.
Karen Redman is Chair of...
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