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Doug Coxson

Doug Coxson

Doug has been a reporter and editor for 25 years, working mainly in Waterloo region and Guelph

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Cambridge council supports motion seeking power to clear encampments

Cambridge council supports motion seeking power to clear encampments

Motion presented by Mayor Jan Liggett last night reaffirms a request from the Ontario Big City Mayors seeking provincial and federal help to solve the homelessness, safety, addictions and mental health crisis affecting communities
City mulls $10K incentive program to encourage residents to build additional rental units in their homes

City mulls $10K incentive program to encourage residents to build additional rental units in their homes

Public will be invited to share feedback on the proposed program, followed by a public meeting
Should the cost of collecting delinquent water bills be on landlords, or Cambridge taxpayers?

Should the cost of collecting delinquent water bills be on landlords, or Cambridge taxpayers?

Council will appoint task force to discuss the merits of changing its water billing policy and $1 million cost of making it a city responsibility to go after delinquent tenants
Council reaction mixed on concepts to create affordable housing on city-owned land

Council reaction mixed on concepts to create affordable housing on city-owned land

Four of six city-owned sites could accommodate affordable housing and give Cambridge access to the federal Housing Accelerator Fund
City could hike water rates to pay $1M cost of collecting delinquent water bills from tenants

City could hike water rates to pay $1M cost of collecting delinquent water bills from tenants

City of Cambridge to consider whether to revert to the old policy of collecting delinquent water bills, putting the financial burden on taxpayers instead of landlords
10-year cost to repair or replace city infrastructure skyrockets to $872 million

10-year cost to repair or replace city infrastructure skyrockets to $872 million

Widening infrastructure gap predicts the cost to maintain or replace $4.2 billion in city-owned infrastructure over the next 10 years
Council approves six-tower complex in Preston despite lingering traffic, density concerns

Council approves six-tower complex in Preston despite lingering traffic, density concerns

Full support from the Preston business community helps council green light redevelopment of contaminated industrial site
City's refusal of Middle Street land severance overruled at Ontario Land Tribunal

City's refusal of Middle Street land severance overruled at Ontario Land Tribunal

City of Cambridge opts not to fight proposal at the OLT
ICYMI: City's defense costs continue to mount at Ontario Land Tribunal

ICYMI: City's defense costs continue to mount at Ontario Land Tribunal

City racks up more than $263,000 in fees defending itself over the last two years with 11 cases remaining on the docket, including a new appeal launched by the owner of the former Preston Springs
City saves nearly $2 million by cancelling four major projects

City saves nearly $2 million by cancelling four major projects

Cancelling the Blair to Preston pedestrian bridge, among others, will return more than $1.1 million to city reserve funds
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