The Greater Sudbury Operations Committee has approved a program amendment that will extend eligibility for a municipal preventative plumbing subsidy to all local residential property owners. The subsidy was previously limited to properties within identified flood prone areas. Citywide eligibility is subject to the approval of Greater Sudbury Council before it can be offered to residents.

Here's a look at the beginning of the spring construction season. Several construction projects of varying lengths are scheduled to begin Monday, May 5, 2014

The City of Greater Sudbury is waiving its residential tipping fees during the week of May 5 to May 10, 2014.

The City of Greater Sudbury is advising residents of live fire training taking place in Azilda from May to November, 2014.

The City of Greater Sudbury would like to remind everyone the residential tipping fees will be waived at all Greater Sudbury landfill and waste diversion sites during the week of Monday, May 5 to Saturday, May 10, 2014.

The City of Greater Sudbury is advising that the proposed 2014 development charges by-law and draft background study are now available for viewing online and at Citizen Service Centres.

Development Charges are levied against new residential and non-residential development, and are a source of funding to recover growth-related capital expenditures. City services include water, wastewater, roads, drains, police and public safety, general government, libraries, cemeteries, fire, recreation, emergency services and transit.

There will be a public information session on Thrusday, April 17th at Valley View Public School.

The City of Greater Sudbury is proposing infrastructure improvements on M.R. 80 from the intersection of M.R. 15 to Cecile Street in Val Caron.

The City of Greater Sudbury would like to advise residents of the following municipal service schedule on the Easter Weekend, Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21.

The City of Greater Sudbury invites citizens to share their ideas to help build a new plan that will support a strong local arts and cultural community. A public survey is available online at www.greatersudburyculture.ca until Monday, May 5, 2014. Citizens who don’t have access to a computer, or who prefer to fill out the survey in writing, may do so by visiting any branch of the Greater Sudbury Public Library.

Residents of Greater Sudbury are invited to two public meetings being held to discuss changes related to fitness centre memberships and fee increases.

The meetings will be held on the following dates:

Dowling Leisure Centre on Monday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.