(Blackburn News file photo)Wellington North council got its first look at the township’s 2020 budget.
The operating budget is actually going down slightly, mainly because of having paid off a lot of long term debt.
And the $19 million capital budget is directed at supporting infrastructure.
The proposed $20.6 million budget will translate into a 1.8 per cent increase for taxpayers.
Council will open up the budget process to the public for comment at it's first meeting in January.
A man charged with arson with disregard for human life following a fire at 99 McNaughton Avenue West in Chatham in January is out on bail for a second time.
Paisley Fraleigh was a part of Team Ontario's winning team at the 2026 U18 Women’s Tackle National Championship in Regina.
Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Pretty in Pink at the Rink is the fifth one this year, and is in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.
The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.
