As 2019 begins to wind down, Regina’s mayor says it was a good year for the city. Mayor Michael Fougere is satisfied with what took place this year in Regina, and he remains optimistic heading into 2020. Fougere says council made many important decisions, such as finalizing the 2020 budget with a 3.25 per cent […]
It took three meetings to get it done, but Regina City Council finally passed its 2020 budget Friday afternoon. While Mayor Michael Fougere had been hoping to get the mill rate reduced to under three percent, Councillors voted for a mill rate increase of 3.25 percent which is what city administration had proposed. This means […]
If all goes well, Regina City Council will finalize the 2020 budget on Friday afternoon. Council is sitting down for a third time this week to try and hammer out the budget which sees a proposed increase of 3.25 percent in the mill rate. That translates to a property tax bill that would see an […]
Regina City Council will sit down Monday night to begin reviewing it’s proposed operating budget for 2020. The highlight going into the meeting may be the mill rate increase. A proposed 2.75 percent increase and a .5 percent dedicated amount for the Recreation Infrastructure Program would mean an additional $5.60 per month in municipal taxes […]
Regina mayor Michael Fougere and city councillors will be sitting down Tuesday afternoon for a special meeting. Council wants to speed up the Lead Service Connection Management Program. The decision to do that came after an investigation by several groups including the U of R School of Journalism found that 5 percent of Regina’s water […]
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland visited Regina Tuesday to discuss Saskatchewan’s issues with the federal government. Freeland met with both Mayor Michael Fougere and Premier Scott Moe to listen to their views on the election and what can be done moving forward. There was more of a positive reaction to the Premier’s visit with Freeland. […]
This one had better go better for Regina mayor Michael Fougere than the last CFL playoff bet he made with Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman. Bowman went to Twitter to explain the bet Friday afternoon. Game on! Friendly wager on @CFL Western Final w/ Regina's @MayorFougere. Within 5 mins of the game ending losing Mayor (aka […]
Kids who use the skate park on Rochdale Boulevard will be able to see a new sign that shows its new name. The Terry Hincks Skate Park was unveiled earlier this week in Regina, named after former city councillor Terry Hincks who advocated for north central and inner-city youth in the city. Regina Mayor Michael […]
Just as Scott Moe did on Tuesday, Regina’s Mayor says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to find a way to get Saskatchewan’s resources to market and end the division between western and eastern Canada. Michael Fougere said with Ralph Goodale out as M.P for Regina-Wascana and Public Safety Minister, Saskatchewan needs to be concerned that […]
No need for change anymore, you can now stuff the parking meters in Regina with your phone. The PayByPhone app launched in Regina today so you can pay for parking with your credit card, and receive reminders before your time expires. Who needs to carry change anymore? You can now pay for parking in #yqr […]
