2025 Budget

On Monday November 25 Council agenda there is a staff report recommending approval of the budget for 2025.  The proposed budget requires a property tax increase of 3.68% on the Township portion.  (Recall that the property tax is based on 3 components:  17% school...

Motion About Safety on Rural Roads

On November 25 Council agenda there is motion by Councillor Anesty which has been seconded by Councillor Asselstine regarding establishment of an Ontario Rural Road Safety Program.   Here is the motion. I am  very supportive. If you would like the Council to know your...

Motion regarding Bail Reform and Bill C-48

On November 25 Council agenda there is motion by Councillor Boyd which has been seconded by Mayor Pellegrini  regarding  Bail Reform and Bill C-48   Here is the motion.  I am  very supportive of what the motion requests.  I am not so sure about the second...

Community Safety Meeting

On November 18th York Region Police (YRP)and King hosted a meeting about community safety.  The meeting was in response to incidents in Nobleton.  But, the information and learnings presented by YRP .  re totally relevant to any community/neighbourhood in King.  If...
413 is NOT a done deal

413 is NOT a done deal

November 19 I listened to very informative, well researched webinar  hosted by Environmental Defence.  As someone who has been opposed to this highway for years on the basis that it doesn’t solved the stated problem, there is an easy alternative for reducing the...