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Mayor Gerretsen Responds
To Kingston Penitentiary Closure

Apr 19/12 > In front of several local and national news outlets, this afternoon the Mayor of Kingston, Mark Gerretsen responded to Federal Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews's announcement of the closure of the Kingston Penitentiary.  MORE ...

Free Tours Of City Hall Begin May 14

Apr 16/12 > Kingston's City Hall Ambassadors are about to get very busy sharing the exciting history of the Limestone City with visitors and residents alike. City Hall tours will commence on May 14 and continue through the summer to September 30, 2012.  MORE ...

Public Open House Looks At Zoning Bylaw

Apr 16/12 > With the new Official Plan now in place, the City is now beginning its work on a new Zoning By-law. A public open house — set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 in Meeting Rooms A&B at the INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd. — will present plans to develop a Zoning Issues and Strategy.  MORE ...

Proposals To Redevelop Brownfields Sought

Mar 27/12 > The City is looking for developers interested in bringing a number of Kingston's brownfield properties back to productive use within the next five years.  MORE ...

Evacuation Of Northern Residents Suspended

Mar 26/12 > Emergency Management Ontario announced today that the evacuation of vulnerable Nothern Ontario residents has been suspended until further notice following an assessment of river conditions that showed that the immediate flood risk has subsided. The City of Kingston remains in a state of readiness to work with regional partners.  MORE ...

Meet The Task Force On Development

Mar 20/12 > You are invited to make an appointment to meet with the Mayor's Task Force on Development. During your appointed meeting, you will have the opportunity to present your constructive input to the members of the Task Force. MORE ...

Kingston Joins WHO Age-friendly Cities

Feb 14/12 > Kingston is now officially part of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Network of Age-friendly Cities. MORE ...

2012 Operating & Capital Budgets Approved

Dec 21/11 > City Council has approved the 2012 operating and capital budgets. The operating budget, amounting to just under $301 million, represents a tax increase of 3.5 per cent cent. The capital budget, which reflects project estimates for a variety of capital work spanning the scope of municipal operations, is just over $47 million. MORE ...

Progress Noted In Graffiti-Removal Program

Sep 26/11 > Correctional Service of Canada and the City of Kingston have been working together on a pilot project for graffiti removal that involves offenders from Pittsburgh Institution participating in a work release program. MORE ...

Financial Rating Upgraded To AA-/Positive

Jul 27/11 > For the second consecutive year, Standard & Poor's Rating Services has raised the City of Kingston's financial rating. As of Friday, the City can boast a Standard & Poor's rating of AA- with a positive outlook — a level up from the AA-/stable rating received last year. MORE ...

Briefly

See Kingston's Corporate Strategic Plan, 2011 to 2014. It incorporates a statement of Councils' Guiding Principles and the key parameters for future tax increases that are designed to inform municipal decision-making. You can download the report as a PDF document.

2010 ANNUAL REPORT

The 2010 Annual Report highlights some of the accomplishments and work that took place last year and is part of the City's ongoing commitment to openness and accountability to Kingston residents. You can download the report as a PDF document.

LOOKUP: PROPERTY TAX, ASSESSMENT

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 ...