Between goats and sheep grazing the greens throughout the city, increased monthly fees for waste management and laws that require you to wear a bicycle helmet while riding a bike – residents of Moose Jaw are about to see some big changes after multiple laws were approved and amended at a City Council meeting on June 11.
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Amendments of the Waste Management Bylaw reflected a monthly fee of $9.77 per month for waste and recycling collection for residential property owners, effective June 11. The City said residents can expect pro-rating on their next utility bill.
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Another change stemming from the Waste Management Bylaw amendment sees local rates of the Sanitary Landfill to increase to $69 per tonne with an increase to $89 per tonne for out of town users.
A Traffic Bylaw was also implemented, introducing a new law, among others, that anyone under the age of 16 will be required to wear a bicycle helmet to ride a bike in the city of Moose Jaw.
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Other changes coming to Moose Jaw reflects a one-year extension on the City’s conditional sales agreement to operate a 10-megawatt solar farm on land west of Hamilton Flats.
Additionally, the City said the cost to use herbicide to control the weeds has almost doubled at $10,600.00 which is why the City has given initial approval to their Parks & Recreation Department to explore the chance of having sheep and goats graze areas of Brittania Park and other green spaces throughout the city where weeds and leafy spurges grow.
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