Despite a number of councillors calling for the cancellation or suspension of Toronto's Vacant Home Tax Thursday, the program will live to see another year with city council ordering staff to revamp the process in the wake of a disastrous rollout which saw tens of thousands of property owners receive bills, even though their homes are lived in. During Thursday’s meeting, councillors considered a motion to scrap the Vacant Home Tax but it was defeated with a vote of 5-18. Instead, councillors...
(The Center Square) – For the first time since taking office in January, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown stood before constituents to deliver her inaugural State of the City Address. Her message centered around the importance of approving a $40 million annual tax levy coming before voters in August. Brown, a veteran politician who served as a state representative, senator and director of the Washington State Department of Commerce, took over as mayor following a contentious campaign...
(The Center Square) – An emergency bill to allow the Seattle Fire Department to conduct demolition of unsafe vacant buildings in Seattle would cost the city up to $500,000 this year before potential reimbursements. The emergency legislation was proposed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Thursday. The Seattle Public Safety Committee was briefed on the proposed bill on Tuesday. Harrell’s emergency legislation comes as a result of the number of fires in vacant...
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Dothan City Schools is faced with two options if they don't receive funding from the city to sustain the progress they have made within the school system over the years -- eliminating programs or there could be an ad valorem tax increase. This comes after the 50 million dollars they received []
The Kansas City Royals began a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays with their third loss in as many days on Monday night.
The average price of a home in nearly half of Toronto’s neighbourhoods has already surpassed $2 million and a new report is warning that prices in other neighbourhoods will soon reach that benchmark as well. According to a report by real estate listing website Zoocasa, all Toronto neighbourhoods will hit the $2 million average price mark by 2034 if prices continue to rise at the same average rate they have over the last decade. Download our app to get local alerts on your device Get...
New York is the first state to receive funds through the Inflation Reduction Act’s home energy rebates program; 11 others have applications pending, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Bonnington Place, from Bancon Homes, it’s a stylish development of 33 luxury homes, with two, three and four bedroom layouts available. Here, just four miles from the city bypass, it creates the perfect blend of accessible location and tranquil haven; It’s hard to believe Scotland’s busiest airport is just a few miles up the road, and the nightlife of Edinburgh is on your doorstep, while your home feels like a little slice of a semi-rural idyll. The brand new Bancon Homes development is at...
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A fire destroyed a home on Forest Avenue in the City of Jamestown on Saturday. The house, located at 131 Forest Avenue, next to Pilgrim United Church of Christ was owned by Jack Smith. The Jamestown Post-Journal reports the house was vacant. According to comments by the City of Jamestown on social media, there will […]
May 1, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) reacts after it was reviewed that he was hit with a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays
A series of 7 On Your Side Investigations sparked changes to squatter laws statewide but some lawmakers say there is more work to be done.