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Media Release: County Council August 28, 2024
Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024 09:18 AM
For immediate release
August 28, 2024
Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Aug. 28, 2024.
Contract for Heat Pumps Awarded: Lanark County Council has awarded a contract for the installation of cold climate heat pumps for various Lanark County Housing Corporation (LCHC) properties to Climate Works in the amount of $723,075 plus HST.
At the community services committee meeting earlier this month, Housing Services Manager Kaitlyn Murray explained this is part of a project...
Media Release: Lanark Lodge to welcome international workers
Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:49 PM
For immediate release
Aug. 12, 2024
Lanark Lodge to welcome international workersLanark Lodge is set to welcome its first international healthcare workers as part of a recruitment program to help address the health-care staffing shortage. The first personal support worker (PSW) is slated to arrive this month, with three more coming in October.
Late last year, the county hired Allison Jones Consulting Services to coordinate recruitment of up to 15 internationally trained health-care workers. In a...
Media Release - 2023 Housing and Homelessness Report
Posted on Monday, August 12, 2024 11:55 AM
For immediate release Aug. 9, 2024
Lanark County releases 2023 Housing and Homelessness ReportLanark County Council recently received the annual Housing and Homelessness Report, which outlines work completed in 2023 related to seven priority areas.
“The soul of a thriving community is access to safe and affordable housing,” said Warden Steve Fournier (Drummond/North Elmsley Reeve). “While we continue to make great strides, much work is yet to be done.”
The seven priorities in the 10-year plan...
Media Release - County Council June 26 2024
Posted on Friday, June 28, 2024 03:56 PM
For immediate release
June 26, 2024
Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held June 26, 2024.
2023 Auditor’s Report Accepted: Lanark County Council has approved the audited financial
statements for 2023, presented by Lori Huber, Lead Audit Engagement Partner with KPMG on
Wednesday evening. Huber began by extending thanks to the team at the county. “It takes a lot of work
and effort, and the team was exceptionally prepared. The report was done exceptionally well for 2023.”
Huber...
Media Release - Special County Council June 26 2024
Posted on Friday, June 28, 2024 03:55 PM
For immediate release
June 26, 2024
Here are the highlights from the Special Lanark County Council meeting held June 26, 2024.
Carebridge to Build Affordable Housing in Perth: Lanark County Council has approved a request for
proposal to allow Carebridge Community Support to construct 15 affordable housing units in Perth. The
project would include a $2.5 million forgivable loan over 40 years, seven of the units being funded as
rent-geared-to-income (RGI) with an allowable rent calculation of up to 100...
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