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Passing of Regional Councillor Nancy Diamond
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2017 12:00 PM
Whitby, Ontario – On behalf of The Regional Municipality of Durham, we send our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and council colleagues of Regional Councillor Nancy Diamond, following her sudden passing. She faithfully served her community for many years.
“Councillor Diamond was a formidable force in municipal politics,” said Regional Chair and CEO Roger Anderson. “She was a strong female leader at a time when it was less common to see women in senior public service roles. She...
Beware of water treatment sales tactics in Durham
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2017 12:00 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to remind residents that the Region does not sell or endorse water filters or treatment equipment. The Region has been contacted by concerned residents inquiring about door-to-door salespersons who want access to test the water or examine the water meters.
“Some of these individuals make false or misleading statements about water quality and/or the mandatory replacement of water meters,” says John Presta, Director of Environmental...
Durham Region maintains Triple A credit rating from Moody's
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2017 12:00 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham has once again maintained its Triple A credit rating with Moody’s Investors Service of New York (Moody’s). This identifies the Region as one of only eight Canadian municipalities to have been awarded the Triple A rating by this agency.
“This Triple A rating provides Durham Region with an exemplary reputation in the investment community,” said Roger Anderson, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer. “Our organization is a leader in fiscal...
Regional Council approves 2017 Business Plans and Budgets
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2017 12:00 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Regional Council today approved the 2017 Regional Business Plans and Budgets for property-tax-supported purposes, during its meeting at Regional Headquarters. The 2017 Business Plans and Budgets, totalling approximately $1.14 billion, will continue to provide for essential services and investment in needed capital infrastructure to the Region’s approximately 658,000 residents.
“This budget provides funding for high-quality programs and services; responds to key program...
Update #2: Outage at Durham York Energy Centre
Posted on Monday, February 06, 2017 12:00 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to advise the public that after assessing the condition of boiler #2—which is currently undergoing repairs to a damaged water tube—as a precautionary step, Covanta the operator of the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) has decided to take boiler #1 offline as well to assess its condition. Covanta began a controlled shut down process on boiler #1, late on Sunday evening; it went off line early Monday morning.
"The facility operator,...
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