No daytime fees, but monthly pass soon needed for overnight BIA parking
Free daytime parking in municipal lots in parts of town that have BIAs will remain in place but a monthly pass will soon be needed...
Council approves townhouse rental development, but with revisions
A development in Ridgeway was given approval at Monday’s council-in-committee meeting, but not without a number of changes and concerns shared by local politicians. The...
Town recommits to free parking in downtown municipal lots
Mr. Monopoly can breathe a sigh of relief; free parking is staying put in Fort Erie’s downtown cores. Councillor Tom Lewis brought forward a motion...
Council approval of Rebstock Road property stipulates no rooftop patios
Proponents and town staff may consider it a minor change, but for Fort Erie councillors the inclusion of rooftop patios on the proposed ‘Niagara on...
Gather Tasting Room moves ‘closer to the downtown core’ in Crystal Beach
This wasn’t the first time Matt Smith and Bianca Silvestri hosted a grand opening to celebrate their business. On Thursday, the couple welcomed town staff...
Councillors received just over $300K in pay and expenses last year
Reporting on last year’s council remuneration and expenses shows little discrepancy between councillors. Municipalities are required by provincial law to report on council remuneration each...
Fort Erie has a new parks and open space master plan
Enough of the concerns and questions councillors raised regarding a new parks and open space master plan have been answered. The Town approved the proposed...
Councillors approve program to encourage affordable housing
Developers will soon have incentives to build affordable housing units, but how much that will help solve the housing crisis in Fort Erie remains to...
Report on new Bay Beach revenue options coming in March
A suite of proposed changes to operation at Bay Beach could net the town an additional $90,500 a year, staff estimate. The quick analysis performed...
Staff memo presents options for expediting development approvals
While some efforts to speed up development approvals are moving along with related town work, others are being slow played. A staff memo presented at...


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