Tag Archives: City Hall
Extreme cold weather means no garbage pickup for second day in Battleford
The Town of Battleford announced there will not be any garbage pickup in the community again today due to inclement weather.With that announcement comes the request for residents to remove garbage con...
Jan 16, 2020 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City to improve safety and traffic flow with Carlton Trail construction project
North Battleford will see some significant changes to improve safety for residents and vehicles travelling in the Carlton Trail area in the year ahead, and also prepare for future growth. As part of t...
Jan 15, 2020 Carlton Trail intersection at Frontier Way will see some changes as part of the city's plans to improve traffic flow in this area. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City approves tax and utility rate increase for 2020 budget
North Battleford lawmakers approved a three per cent municipal property tax increase and a two per cent utility rate increase for the city's 2020 budget at its meeting Monday night. There was no incre...
Jan 14, 2020 North Battleford city council voted unanimously in favour of the proposed budget. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
To revitalize downtown, Battleford creates business incentive program
Battleford may see some improvements to its main street businesses with a new town incentive program for the downtown.In his report, the Town of Battleford's CAO John Enns-Wind said the aim of the Dow...
Jan 13, 2020 The Town of Battleford has a new incentive program for businesses for downtown revitalization.
Battleford council extends deadline for supporters to provide plan to save former St. Vital Church
Battleford lawmakers have given the former St. Vital Church a temporary reprieve so that groups that hoped to preserve the century-old building can come up with a concrete plan to fundraise to preserv...
Jan 07, 2020 Battleford Coun. Doug Laing at council's meeting Monday. Council decided to defer the deadline for proponents to provide a concrete plan to raise funds to help preserve the old St. Vital Church. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town prepares to move ahead with 23 St. W. rehabilitation
Battleford will finally see improvements to one of its roads badly in need of upgrades.The town plans to resurface the road and its base for 23 St. W., between Second and Third Avenues. The job can't ...
Jan 07, 2020 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, with CAO John Enns-Wind at council’s meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Town to install lights to help deal with Battle Springs crime concerns
The Town of Battleford hopes to address Battle Springs residents concerns about property crime in their neighbourhood by shedding some light on the situation."There will be some light standards added ...
Dec 30, 2019 The Town of Battleford plans to increase lighting in the Battle Springs area in an effort to reduce property crime. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NB mayor says city making great strides, still has more work to do
In taking time to reflect on the past year, North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater said the city has seen a number of successes but also some challenges it still needs to overcome.Among the city's many pos...
Dec 30, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater reflects on some of the city's achievements as well as its challenges over the past year. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Year in Review: the Battlefords saw boom in development
The Battlefords now has more places to shop, eat, sleep and watch movies.The region saw a boom of development during the past year when downtown renewal and new business was all the buzz in the commun...
Dec 27, 2019 The Capitol Annex Theatre officially opened in the Battlefords in March, among some of the boosts to the community and the economy in 2019. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City now looking at three per cent tax increase for 2020
The City of North Battleford is proposing a three per cent municipal tax increase for 2020, one per cent more than the two per cent initially anticipated.The issue was discussed during budget delibera...
Dec 18, 2019 North Battleford City Hall is proposing a three per cent municipal tax increase for the 2020 budget. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)