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Tis the season for celebrating with family and friends and the Town is implementing a temporary holiday on-street parking exemption so residents and visitors don’t have to move their car, except when winter operations are underway. The holiday parking exemption will be in effect from noon Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, to Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Municipal Enforcement will not ticket vehicles parked for more than three consecutive hours or between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. 

While Georgina remains one of the safest communities in Canada, the town has experienced an increase in violent crime in 2024, including a number of shootings during the last four months. York Regional Police is reassuring residents that we are continuing to respond to their concerns through a multipronged approach to ensure the community’s safety and wellbeing.

Georgina has experienced three shootings in 2024. YRP wants to ensure residents that all of these incidents are targeted. All three shootings are under active investigation.

There is a Special Council meeting tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at 7 p.m. 

The meetings are a flexible hybrid model, providing staff, Council members and the public the option of participating either in person or virtually. 

To learn more about attending or participating in a Council meeting, visit georgina.ca/CouncilMeetings. 

Georgina Council has approved the 2025 budget, which includes a 2.99 per cent increase for operating expenditures and a 2 per cent increase for an infrastructure levy for a total tax levy increase of 4.99 per cent. The annual infrastructure levy for capital reserves is necessary to ensure the Town can continue to invest in the capital infrastructure that residents rely upon. The increase translates into an estimated property tax increase of $135 for an average home with an assessed value of $452,000.

Winter weather will be here soon and the Town of Georgina is ready to handle the snow and ice on the roads and sidewalks. Did you know the Town is responsible for 333 kilometres of roads, 140 kilometres of sidewalks and multi-use paths, and 25 municipal parking lots? A combination of Town-owned trucks and contracted services provide snowplowing services to Town roads and sidewalks through a priority and secondary route system. 

The Town’s trophy shelf is expanding again after capturing three MarCom awards. The Communications Division won a gold MarCom award for the Multi-Use Recreation Complex (MURC) sneak peek video. The Economic Development and Tourism Division received two gold MarCom awards for the Taste of Georgina campaign and the National Post advertorial on the Keswick Business Park.

Whether you are looking to get into the holiday spirit or find something new, there is lots to do in Georgina this December. 

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority advises that locally heavy rainfall amounts of 30mm to 50mm is possible through this Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.  

While widespread flooding is not expected, the possibility for flooding in various low-lying areas of the watershed exists.  Watercourses will be flowing higher than normal causing local streams and rivers to become dangerous, especially in the vicinity of culverts and bridges. Children should be warned to stay away from all watercourses.

Due to the Canada Post strike, water bills will be available for pickup at the Multi-Use Recreation Complex (MURC) for residents who live in the south part of Keswick that typically receive a November water bill and commercial businesses that receive monthly water bills.

Starting on Wednesday, Nov. 20, Town staff will be at the MURC with copies of water bills for pickup from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays until the end of November, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 30.  

The Town of Georgina, in collaboration with local filmmaker Quinn Corkal, is proud to announce the release of a new short documentary, Beyond the Fields. This short film is an extension of the Town’s Grown in Georgina campaign, celebrating the dedication and contributions of Georgina’s agricultural community. The documentary will officially be available for public viewing on Nov. 28, 2024.