Michael Richardson has announced his resignation as Hay River’s senior administrative officer, citing irreconcilable differences with town council. Richardson gave his 30-day notice on Tuesday, Feb. 19. He said it wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather one that gradually developed over time. “I became a bit concerned during the elections,” he said, referring to the [...]
The summer is coming and with very little rain in the forecast of an already dry spring the danger for a fire has reached an extreme. The Town of Hay River has issued a fire ban effective immediately for the town that includes campfires and backyard fire pits. The release states that the ban will [...]
Hay River’s Town staff may be walking out on their jobs after discussions broke off with the Union of Northern Workers last month. Town employees voted 96 per cent in favour of a strike if the current negotiations failed to produce an agreement. The vote was held on March 8 but talks didn’t officially break [...]
Mayor and Council, Town of Hay River, February 28, 2011: An Open letter to Hay River Town Hall from The Hub publisher, Chris Brodeur:
Hay River’s $13 million 2011 budget has been passed, after an exhaustive month of meetings for the mayor and council. During Thursday night’s special meeting, an unusually quick meeting allowed the council to pass the budget before discussions crossed over into the month of February. Hay River residents will see no tax hikes or cuts [...]
Frustrated with what they see as a lack of communication between Hay River Town Council and its citizens, a number of local residents have decided to take matters into their own hands. Approximately 35 people were in attendance at the Hay River Community Hall on Dec. 15 at a meeting designed to lay the groundwork [...]
A petition signed by 36 residents of Paradise Valley was presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting last Monday, requesting annexation from the Town of Hay River. Mayor Kelly Schofield said that the Town was unaware that this was coming. “We knew that there were a few residents concerned about taxation issues,” he said. [...]
The Town of Hay River is under attack over their decision to put down 23 dogs in mid-August. The puppies, who were under the care of the SPCA, were seized during the May 29 raid of Linda Hobson’s kennel. A release sent out by the Town of Hay River on Aug. 30, explained that “in [...]
The Town of Hay River is examining whether it can lawfully regulate what can be sold within the town limits.
