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Committee of the Whole June Meeting Date Change

Please be advised that City of Kenora Council will hold its June Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, June 13, at 1:00 p.m. rather than on the second Tuesday of the month. 

The meeting date change is to accommodate professional staff training. 

The regular Council meeting will remain on the third Tuesday of the month, June 18, at 5:00 p.m. as scheduled. 

The meeting agenda and documents can be found on our Agenda and Minutes page no later than June 11.

Council Members to Host First Town Hall Meeting

We're excited to announce a unique opportunity for you to engage with members of Council on matters important to you.

At our first Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, June 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Councillors Koch, Manson, and Van Belleghem will be in attendance to answer your questions or expand on subjects of interest. The meeting will be held in the Rotary Room at the Moncrief Construction Sports Centre.

Pre-registration is required. Please send in your questions/subjects for discussion in advance...

Council Approves 2024 Tax Rates and Ratios

On Tuesday, May 21, Council approved the 2024 tax rates and ratios for the City of Kenora. The 2024 Capital Budget was approved on November 15, 2023, and the 2024 Operating Budget on January 29, 2024. 

The 2024 approved budget represents a 3.32% increase in the City’s residential municipal tax rate over 2023. The City conducted a Tax Policy Study and in following the recommendations of that study, an adjustment to the tax policy was approved ensuring all property tax classes share equally in...

City Welcomes Environmental Design Expert to Study Downtown Core

The City of Kenora is pleased to announce that Steve Woolrich has commenced his three-month residency in Kenora to analyze community safety issues in the Harbourtown Centre. Steve is the owner of SMW Consulting Solutions and Founder of the Safer Communities Collaborative. He is an award-winning professional serving clients throughout Canada for more than two decades.

In the 2024 Operating Budget, City Council approved the residency project to bring expertise to the City to better integrate and...

Lakeview Drive Capital Improvement Project

The City is excited to announce the Lakeview Drive paving project. Work to install new asphalt surfacing between the Roundabout and the Hospital Bridge (Winnipeg River East Branch Bridge) will start Monday, May 13. The project includes periods of overnight work to complete the project quickly. 

Here’s what you can expect: 

• During the day, two-way traffic will slowly and safely continue through the construction zone. 

• Overnight work from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., will see traffic reduced to one lane. 

• The...