2009-04-23
12:06:53
With the heavy rainfall over the past couple of days Charlotte County have experienced some flooding in certain areas. Government officials in Rollingdam were out yesterday putting road signs up reminding residents to slow down when water is overflowing accross the road. The water levels should drop in some areas over the weekend with temperatures rising in the high 20's.
2009-04-23
10:38:39
The Energy and Utilities Board has released it's latest price schedule which shows an increase of just under two cents with the maximum retail coming in at 87.3 cents.Most stations in St Stephen are selling a litre for 88.1.
Diesel is actually down over two cents to land at 88.7, furnace oil drops to 69.9 which is down a penny and propane is down percentage points. coming in at 82.8.
2009-04-23
10:37:39
The Mayor and Councillors here in St. Stephen are looking for a pay increase. There is some paper-work that has been put in motion to increase the annual amount they will receive in stipe-ends. Mayor Jed Prucell says of the seven municipalities similar to this one, St. Stephen is almost at the bottom of the pay scale.
The raise, if approved, would see the Mayor make$11,000, the Deputy Mayor is $6500 and Councillors $5500. Council will not review another increase during this mandate which has close to another three years to go.