Good morning, Nickel City: Local headlines to start your day.

Interim property tax bills have been mailed to more than 27,000 properties and city council approved $237,500 to help convert an old school into an eight‑unit live‑in treatment centre for youths.

Here are a few local updates for Greater Sudbury this Friday morning. The city says interim property tax bills have been mailed, with the first instalment due Feb. 27 and the second due March 31. Council also approved municipal support for a youth live‑in treatment project and other local items are moving forward or being discussed. Noted developments: - The City of Greater Sudbury mailed interim property tax bills to more than 27,000 properties; the first instalment is due Feb. 27 and the second is due March 31. - City council unanimously approved $237,500 in municipal support for Compass to convert an old school into an eight‑unit live‑in treatment centre for youths; the renovation is expected to cost about $7 million and ongoing mental health supports are funded by the Ministry of Health. The municipal funds are to be awarded through the city's Community Improvement Plan when the building achieves occupancy. - MineConnect executive director Marla Tremblay will remain in her role for another year after a recruitment search did not identify a successor; the organization was rebranded from SAMSSA in 2020 and Tremblay took leadership in 2021. - The Ontario College of Teachers posted a notice of hearing alleging professional misconduct by a former Rainbow District School Board long‑term occasional teacher for a sexual relationship with a student in 2022; a discipline committee hearing date has not been scheduled. - A panel discussion highlighted that resource development presents a "double‑edged sword" for Indigenous communities, noting tensions between protecting land and the reliance on minerals for modern tools and services. - Infrastructure work linked to the $100 million effort to return the Northlander passenger rail is expected to wrap up this spring, and local officials have expressed anticipation for the service's return. Summary: These items cover routine municipal administration, community supports, industry developments and regional infrastructure. The tax instalment dates and the council funding decision are set; the treatment centre funding depends on occupancy, work on the Northlander is due to finish this spring, and the timing of the discipline hearing remains undetermined at this time.