Determination from Oliver-Paipoonge’s municipal council to keep propelling growth.
Brandon Postuma is a councillor, and tells us businesses are coming despite COVID-19, and with a tax levy drop of 3-percent last year, all options are on the table to keep taxes low, including a possible merger with Conmee Township. “We’re nervous, we do not want to raise taxes. We have large businesses and corporations that are looking to set up shop, close to Thunder Bay, but they know that we can offer an aggressive tax levy.”
The area councillor adds revenue has been lost with municipal halls closed for the pandemic.
It also appears low crime is helping, along with $10-million dollars worth of building permits since June, which he says is great for that size municipality. Postuma add businesses want to open up on Arthur and Oliver Roads, using their great services and roads.
“Being on council I cannot even believe how much the conversation of roads and roads maintenance comes up, it’s literally number one issue for residents. It’s shocking if you pave a road in the middle of a forest you watch those million dollar homes pop up,” says Postuma.
The council has also been working with the provincial government to bring about $5-million in broadband service.
“When that occurs, you can literally run a store, a business, on-line, anywhere in the world. You can live in Murillo, live in Kakabeka, live in the middle of nowhere, have fibre optic cable, and run a full business on-line. We’re going to see a lot of growth from that,” says the councillor.
The area councillor adds better internet service is vital in this on-line world.
