What else to expect at Monday's Council meeting

In the midst of a refugee crisis in Europe, an issue of attracting more immigrants to the Sault is on tonight’s Council agenda.  A motion is included to establish a local Immigration Committee that would consist of the Executive Director of the Innovation Centre, the presidents of Algoma University and Sault College, along with representatives of the Essar Port of Algoma and the Sault Ste. Marie Career Centre.

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Millions of dollars have been collected by PUC customers in the form of a sewer surcharge since 2002.  That has resulted in a total of about 29 million dollars collected as of January 1st from that surcharge, which has been set at 100 percent of the water usage rate.  Council will be asked this evening to direct the Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer to undertake an analysis of the surcharge.  Council would later receive a report with options on how the surcharge would be lowered, along with any resulting consequences.