Councillors’ Forum
Study results on third severance to rural holdings
by Shaun McLaughlan Back in September of 2011, I mentioned that some on Council wanted to allow a third severance to rural holdings (properties that existed July 1, 1973), where current rules allow just two. They stated that more severances would be a benefit to local tradespeople. The…
The place to be on May 21, 2013, is the Mississippi Mills Town Hall
by Shaun McLaughlin Tuesday May 21 has two big issues on the agendas at Town Hall. Council (starts at 6 PM and goes to 7 or a bit later) has a motion co-written by Alex Gillis and me (with editorial input from Councillors Wilkinson, Abbott, Watters and Cameron)…
Public meeting revival update
by Shaun McLaughlin A motion I brought to Council Tuesday May 8, to set up public meetings to explain options for a change in Council composition, didn’t go far. So many members had issues with the numbers of options to present (even though Council in March agreed to…
Public process revived re public input into change of Mississippi Mills Council composition
by Shaun McLaughlin Back in April, I wrote how a council vote likely spelled the death knell for…
Recycling and garbage pickup to improve significantly
by Shaun McLaughlin First published in Shaun on Council Recycling and garbage pickup is about to change significantly…
Public debate on Council size derailed
by Shaun McLaughlin first published in Shaun on Council On March 5, I wrote about a decision to take…
Change in Mississippi Mills Council killed
by Shaun McLaughlin On March 5, I wrote about a decision to take the question of a change…
Disappointing turnout for public meeting re recreation master plan for Mississippi Mills
by Councillor Shaun McLaughlin I was at the public meeting tonight on the recreation master plan at the…
Council votes to review its composition
By Shaun McLaughlin At our Council meeting last night (March 5), we narrowly voted (6-5) to hold a…
Reducing council size–again
by Shaun McLaughlin also published at Shaun on Council At our meeting on February 19, 2013, Council began…
Recycling changes will arrive in June 2013
by Shaun McLaughlin Beginning in June, Mississippi Mills enters into a new seven-year recycling collection, processing and marketing…