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The Government of Canada invests in the electrification of St. John’s bus fleet
Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2023 11:20 AM
Today, Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary was joined by Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, and Sue Connor, Project Lead, Fleet Electrification for the City of Burlington and member of the Board of Directors at the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), on behalf of Josipa Petrunić, President & CEO of the CUTRIC, announced an investment of $200,000 to plan for the electrification of St. John’s bus fleet.
The City of St. John’s will develop a...
Councillor Code of Conduct By-Law
Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:45 PM
Promulgation Notice
Take notice that the St. John’s Municipal Council has enacted the new St. John’s Councillor Code of Conduct By-Law.
The said By-Law was passed by Council on the twentieth day of February, A.D., 2023, as per the requirements of the Municipal Conduct Act, SNL 2021 c. M-20.01.
All persons who wish to view such Regulations may view same at the Office of the City Solicitor of the St. John’s Municipal Council at City Hall, and any person who wishes to obtain a copy thereof may obtain...
Municipal Official Code of Conduct By-Law
Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:42 PM
Promulgation Notice
Take notice that the St. John’s Municipal Council has enacted the new St. John’s Municipal Official Code of Conduct By-Law.
The said By-Law was passed by Council on the twentieth day of February, A.D., 2023, as per the requirements of the Municipal Conduct Act, SNL 2021 c. M-20.01.
All persons who wish to view such Regulations may view same at the Office of the City Solicitor of the St. John’s Municipal Council at City Hall, and any person who wishes to obtain a copy thereof may...
Funding Announced to Support the City’s Corporate Climate Plan
Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:15 AM
City Council recently approved a major step forward in the Corporate Climate plan that will see infrastructure upgrades to 17 city-owned buildings. By improving energy efficiency and transitioning from oil to electricity the City will save $517,914 in energy costs annually.
A significant portion of the money required for the upgrades is available in the form of federal and provincial grants. The City of St. John’s received $1,696,853 from the Federal Government and $1,413,903 from the Provincial...
Federal Government Taking Action on Gun Crime in St. John's
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2023 04:08 PM
Today, Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, announced that St. John’s will receive up to $1,828,979.23 from the Building Safer Communities Fund to prevent gun crime and gang violence in the city. This funding will help address the underlying conditions that give rise to crime. It will support community-led projects to prevent violence among young people who are involved in gangs, or at risk of joining...
City Awards Over $1.7M in Community and Capital Grants
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2023 03:24 PM
The City of St. John's grants and subsidies program makes available financial and other resources to nonprofit groups, organizations and individuals whose programming supports the City’s strategic directions.
For 2023, community grants total $1,233,075 and capital grants total $ 482,000 plus $51,086.77 in waived permit fees.
This year’s program provides assistance to 124 community groups and organizations and 62 individual artists. 27 recipients are new for 2023.
“We recognize the impact that...
2023 Capital Budgets Approved
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2023 03:10 PM
Today, City Council voted to approve the capital budget for 2023, totaling $17,329,041. Capital projects cover a wide range of services including transportation improvements, water and sanitary service upgrades, housing projects, capital grants to community groups, snow clearing equipment and playground infrastructure.
“The identified projects for 2023 address high priority areas,” explained Councillor Ron Ellsworth, Council Lead for Finance and Administration. “In 2023, $7.6M has been earmarked...
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