City And Kingston Arts Council
Announce 2010 Grant Recipients

Jul 21/10 > The Kingston Arts Council and the City of Kingston are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF) grants. The grants were awarded in two categories, Operating Grants and Project Grants.  MORE ...

City A Partner In Sustainability Effort

Jun 17/10 > With the approval of City Council, the City of Kingston last night joined a growing list of Kingston organizations that are supporting the vision of Kingston — Canada's Most Sustainable City by becoming Community Partners to the Sustainable Kingston Plan.  MORE ...

Projects Added To 2010 Construction Schedule

Construction season is set to begin, and 2010 will see the completion of all the projects included in the 2008-2010 infrastructure plan — and then some. A number of projects have been added to the City's original plan thanks to a $33 million infrastructure stimulus plan involving all three levels of government.  MORE ...

Bistro Furniture Added To Springer Square

May 4/10 > As of this weekend, portable bistro tables, chairs and green umbrellas will be added to Springer Market Square inviting Kingstonians and visitors to bask in the bustle and excitement of this historic space seven days a week — including on Kingston Public Market days.  MORE ...

Information Radio Service Offers City Updates

Mar 24/10 > The City of Kingston is making municipal information available to residents in a new audio format being broadcast over local airwaves and online. Kingston Information Radio broadcasts a recurring 10-minute loop of public information with updates on time, road closures and traffic conditions, weather and other Kingston information.  MORE ...

City Has A New Consolidated Official Plan

Feb 25/10 > A new consolidated Official Plan for the City of Kingston has been approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The Plan, which came into effect on January 27, replaces and consolidates the three previous Official Plans of the former City of Kingston, former Township of Kingston and the former Pittsburgh Township.  MORE ...

DRINKING WATER
FINANCIAL PLAN

The City has released its Drinking Water Supply System 2010 to 2015 Financial Plan approved by City Council on June 15. MORE ...

CITY IS PREPARING
FOR SWITCH TO HST

Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) — combining the federal GST and the Ontario sales tax — takes effect in July. This combined tax may affect the total cost of some City of Kingston goods and services. You can learn more about the City's HST preparations on this website. MORE ...

ASSESSMENT, TAX
LOOKUP IS ONLINE

Now residents can quickly find out the assessed value of their homes and other properties — and the taxes levied on those properties — using the new Property Assessment and Tax Levy Lookup tool on the City's web site.  MORE ...

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