MEDIA RELEASE (July 10, 2019) During Monday night’s Council-in-Committee meeting, Town Council directed staff to implement a revised Short-Term Rentals pilot program starting January 1, 2020 for one year. The pilot program includes by-law enforcement and a modified licensing program.…
Town Council directs staff to bring economic development & tourism services in-house
Last week, Town Council discussed the results of an Economic Development & Tourism Corporation Governance and Service Delivery Model Review developed by an outside firm called StrategyCorp. The firm was contracted by the Town of Fort Erie in February 2019…
Canadian and American Mayors Call for Urgent Action against Asian Carp Signing of the “Mayors’ Declaration to Stop Asian Carp”
As part of the 16th Annual Conference of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Cities Initiative, held June 5-7 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, US and Canadian Mayors joined together in making an urgent call for action against Asian Carp. Mayors…
Emerald Ash Borer Program in Full-effect
MEDIA RELEASE (July 13, 2016): Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has killed millions of trees in North America since 2002. It was identified in the Niagara Region in 2009. By 2016, Town staff estimate that approximately 16,500 ash trees in Fort…