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Council approves 2018 Council Budget

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Council has finalized a 1.93% net increase to the County property tax levy during the conclusion of its 2018 budget deliberations in Wyoming this morning.

The Final 2018 County Budget calls for $74.8 million to be raised through local property taxes, supporting expenditures totaling $213.1 million.

Council endorsed the following six staff recommendations designed to reduce spending in 2018:

• Deferred the issuance of approved debt for completed projects by 60 days...

Vintage films highlight Archives Awareness Week activities

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Archives will be hosting its second-ever Vintage Films night at the Sarnia Library Theatre early next month.

The footage, from the Archives' collection, will be screened from 7 - 8 p.m., Tuesday April 10. Admission to Vintage Films night is free and caps off the celebration of Archives Awareness Week, April 3-7, 2018.

"This is a tremendous opportunity to screen local, historical footage that is not often viewed publicly," says Archivist Dana Thorne. "During Archives Awareness...

Completion of budget deliberations tabled until March 22

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Council met this morning to begin consideration of the 2018 County Budget. After addressing several policy matters, Council approved a number of grant requests for 2018 before tabling the balance of its main budget deliberations until Thursday, March 22.

Council agreed to fund:

• $1,050,000 over 10 years to the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation to assist with the acquisition of a new X-Ray Suite for Diagnostic Imaging.
• $45,000 to Community Living...

March is Nutrition Month - Unlock the Potential of Food

Sarnia, ON - Food has the power to enhance lives, improve health, inspire children and bring family and friends together. Not only during March, but every day, Lambton Public Health, along with Dietitians of Canada, encourages everyone to Unlock the Potential of Food.

"Eating together is a great way for families and friends to connect and improve communication," says Lauren Renlund, Registered Dietitian at Lambton Public Health. "Families who cook together are more likely to eat together, and...

2018 Draft Budget presented to County Council

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Councillors will consider a proposed 2.43% net increase to the County property tax levy when they meet to discuss the 2018 Draft County of Lambton budget early next month.

The draft document was presented during a special joint meeting of Lambton County Council Standing Committees in Wyoming this morning.

The draft budget calls for $75.2 million to be raised through local property taxes, supporting proposed expenditures of $213.4 million allocated to specific services...