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Balancing the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased inflation rates and other economic pressures, Orillia Council approved a 2022 budget with a 2.98 per cent tax rate increase at its Special Council meeting today. 
“Despite being faced with significant economic pressures including record high inflation rates, Council was able to deliver a 2022 budget that not only maintains, but increases service levels, and responds to the needs of our community,”...
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Nominations for the 2021 Citizen of the Year Award open on Monday, Nov. 29. 
A panel of local residents, with the assistance of the City of Orillia, is accepting nominations for the 2021 Citizen of the Year. The deadline for nominations is 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Nominations must be submitted using the nomination form available online at orillia.ca, or from the Customer Service Desk located in the Orillia City Centre.  Submissions...
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Starting on Feb. 7, 2022, the City of Orillia is moving to a clear garbage bag program.  
Residents are to place garbage in a clear plastic bag instead of a black or green plastic bag. Residents can place up to two small privacy bags, such as regular sized shopping bags to hide private items in their clear bag. 
 “With the cooperation of residents and businesses, implementation of the new clear garbage bag program will help divert recyclable and...
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The City of Orillia invites residents, businesses, and visitors to provide input on the future of traffic and parking in the downtown and waterfront areas (see key map) at a virtual public information centre (PIC) on Nov. 30 from 4 to 7 p.m.
“In the next few years, there will be significant projects revitalizing the downtown and waterfront areas in Orillia. It’s very important that we gather feedback and recommendations from our residents, businesses, and visitors...
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The City Orillia Fire Department, Enbridge Gas, and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council are working to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero. 
The Orillia Fire Department received 216 combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms through Safe Community Project Zero, a public education campaign that will provide over 16,600 alarms to residents in 70 municipalities across Ontario. 
“We appreciate...
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