The Blue Mountains and Grey Highlands

Council cuts funding for transit, physician recruitment and training to lower local tax increase, approves including a 2% staff vacancy rate in the budget to save $337,000

Costs of bus service to Blue Mountain Village area are expected to rise, TBM council chooses to deal with increase in-year, rather than including funds in the 2025 budget

The Blue Mountains council betting staff vacancies in 2025 will save the town $337,000 in expenses, decision lowers projected 2025 tax increase

Revenue from new accommodation tax will be split between the town and the Blue Mountain Village Association

Town staff estimate that adding a paper ballot option for 2026 would cost an additional $10,000, council chooses to stick with internet/telephone voting

Former councillor Rob Sampson calls for "zero-based budget' approached for The Blue Mountains, says council should be reduced from seven members to five

Board of directors approves $75,000 expense to lease office space in Owen Sound during administration centre renovation project

Budget includes special capital levy of close to $180,000 for a renovation/upgrade of the conservation authority’s office building

Grey Highlands Mayor Paul McQueen has asked Grey County to reconsider its decision to cease plowing a Markdale parking lot that is popular with visiting snowmobilers

Rob Uhrig will be the chair of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority in 2025, Grey Highlands councillor Nadia Dubyk will continue as vice chair