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Jessica Owen

Jessica Owen

Jessica Owen is an experienced journalist working for Village Media since 2018, primarily covering Collingwood, County of Simcoe and education.

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Collingwood council not taking requests for traffic cameras lightly

Collingwood council not taking requests for traffic cameras lightly

During their Jan. 13 meeting, councillors will consider a motion put forward by Coun. Chris Potts to have town staff facilitate a presentation on red-light camera enforcement technology
One more vote and Collingwood council can pass 3.18% tax increase

One more vote and Collingwood council can pass 3.18% tax increase

Tax revenue will make up $41.9 million of the $197.9 million budget in 2025
UPDATED: Due diligence not done on Poplar Village MZO: AG report

UPDATED: Due diligence not done on Poplar Village MZO: AG report

AG's report shows the developer had discussions with the province to finalize wording on the MZO without the town’s involvement prior to the province approving it
Due diligence not done on Poplar Village MZO: AG report

Due diligence not done on Poplar Village MZO: AG report

AG's report shows the developer had discussions with the province to finalize wording on the MZO without the town’s involvement prior to the province approving it
Here are Collingwood’s new short-term rental rules

Here are Collingwood’s new short-term rental rules

Approved by council at their Nov. 18 meeting, final phase of new short-term rental rules will be rolled out as of Jan. 6
Tourism tax, if approved, could come to Collingwood by March

Tourism tax, if approved, could come to Collingwood by March

If approved at the next council meeting, Collingwood will be charging a municipal accommodation tax on short-term rentals, hotels/motels and bed and breakfasts in town, expecting to bring in between $900,000 and $1.2M annually, funnelled into tourism
Council exploring options for non-OPP Simcoe County police force

Council exploring options for non-OPP Simcoe County police force

‘Policing is never going to be cheap but we have to look at better solutions than we have today,’ says Wasaga Beach mayor
New Collingwood short-term rental rules likely start this winter

New Collingwood short-term rental rules likely start this winter

‘This is going to be costly in terms of what we will need for the staffing of enforcement. The fines really need to enable us to be self-funded and not (falling to) the taxpayer’: Collingwood councillor
Barrie school trustee working out of province temporarily, colleagues ask if that's allowed

Barrie school trustee working out of province temporarily, colleagues ask if that's allowed

Calling discussion at the Simcoe County District School Board table on Oct. 23 ‘a witch-hunt,’ trustee Lisa-Marie Wilson says she informed the chair of her one-year temporary move
Ontario to make school board integrity investigations public

Ontario to make school board integrity investigations public

But it's not coming soon enough to allow the public to know why a Simcoe trustee has been banned from meetings for a month
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