The Blue Mountains and Grey Highlands

The TBM town council is now back to full capacity

The municipality of Grey Highlands economic development department is hoping to provide local businesses with the resources they require to keep them afloat during COVID-19.

The municipality of Grey Highlands will provide $5,000 in additional funding to its local food banks as they wait for provincial support to arrive.

Declaring a state of emergency allows council to act and make orders to protect residents and increase the municipality’s ability to share resources, personnel and equipment and respond to broader public needs.

TBM has added a new municipal weed inspector to its staff, in order to combat invasive plants in the area, such as wild chervil.

The municipality of Grey Highlands has decided to waive penalty fees to allow residents the option of deferring tax payments if they so choose without being penalized.

In absence of the traditional open forum portion of municipal council meetings members of the public are being asked to submit their comments and concerns to the clerk or a member of council.

The April 7 Digi-Talk event will feature animator and illustrator Jeff Wilson, and the April 21 event will feature musical group Shipyard Kitchen Party.

The county is implementing precautionary measures should the need arise for extra or replacement staff

Through their company Building Envelope Systems Installation, a couple with a part-time home in Collingwood hopes to help smaller essential businesses stay open safely through the pandemic