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‘Sticker shock’: Bradford’s town hall will cost $5M to run each year
WEB1 day ago · Councillors are dealing with “sticker shock” over both the roughly $100-million cost to create Bradford’s new town hall as well as about $5 million to operate it each year. That came in response to presentations from Ronen Bauer and Diarmuid Nash of Moriyama Teshima Architects (MTA), as well as Ian Goodfellow, the town’s director of ...
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Province commits $1.6M for Bradford infrastructure in 2025
WEB22 hours ago · Supplied. The provincial government is shelling out to help pave the way forward in Bradford. As part of the annual Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) allocations, York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney announced the province is committing $1,635,386 to the town for 2025, according to a press release issued Oct. 9.
New provincial policies give Bradford 'great local autonomy'
WEB4 days ago · New provincial policies give Bradford 'great local autonomy'. 'It’s a little more lenient so we can build the community the way it needs to be built,' Ward 6 Coun Nickolas Harper said of new policies. Bradford continues to grow as crews work on the future site of 15 townhouses at the corner of Line 6 and Inverness Way on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.
'Significant project': Bradford Bypass moves a step closer to reality
WEBMay 9, 2024 · The bypass is planned to be a four-lane controlled access highway spanning 16.3 km to link Highway 400 and Highway 404. The mayor thanked the ministers and the provincial government for their continued commitment to the “significant project,” and reiterated that as the town is expected to grow to about …
GUEST COLUMN: Group offers lifeline to local seniors at risk of ...
WEB4 days ago · Group offers lifeline to local seniors at risk of homelessness. LOFT's latest project, Bradford House, will help address problem, but more support is needed, says CEO. Leap of Faith Together (LOFT) Community Services CEO Heather McDonald speaks about the importance of a larger Bradford House during a …
Bradford makes pledge to build 3,440 new residences by 2031
WEBAug 19, 2023 · In response to the minister’s request, staff recommended a target for 2031 of 3,440 new residences, which requires 430 new dwelling units per year between 2024 and 2031 to accommodate a population of 58,030. That would make the population target 15 per cent more than the town’s current Official Plan target and the housing target eight per ...
'The right thing': Bradford councillors pass their 57% pay raise
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Council passed the new council compensation bylaw including raises for the mayor, deputy mayor and all seven councillors during its meeting Tuesday, May 7. As result, by Jan. 1, 2026 the annual salaries are set to increase for each of the seven councillors to $39,235.79, for the deputy mayor to $49,113.16 and …
‘Crisis’: Bradford boosting calls for more medical funding
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Bradford councillors are hoping to help provide a shot in the arm for Ontario’s ailing health-care system. Based on a letter from the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) council approved a motion during the Aug. 6 meeting calling on the provincial government to recognize both the town’s and the province’s physician shortage as well as to provide funding to ensure every Ontarian has access ...