News and Updates in King Township
I use this blog to inform you of issues within the Township which are being assessed at the Council table as well as tell you about events happening in the Township which are of interest.
Dew Street Development
On December 8 Council agenda there Is a staff report for a Zoning Bylaw to facilitate development of lands on Dew Street with 32 three storey townhouse units. The lands currently have single detached dwellings as permitted in that zone; the amendment maintains the...
Internet Voting for 2026 election?
On December 8 Council agenda there is a staff report presenting the option of internet voting in the 2026 municipal election. As reviewed in the report providing this option in addition to the methodology used previously (paper ballots with optical scan tabulators and...
New Subdivision on Dufferin
On December 8 Council agenda there Is a staff report for a Zoning Bylaw Amendment and draft approval for a new development on Dufferin St. just south of the rail line where today is located Alpha Lumber Mill and Somerville Company. The applications are to enable...
Accessibility Plan 2026-2030
On December 8 Council agenda there is a staff report about the Township’s Accessibility Plan. Specifically the report presents the 2024 Accessibility Status Report and the 2026 --2030 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. By Council endorsing the latter the Township will...
Development Charges
On December 8 there is a Public Meeting prior to the Council meeting about the new Development Charges Bylaw. The latter was an agenda item on the November 11th Council meeting with a report and a presentation; To be honest I don't understand why it is on the agenda...
Recycle Bins: 360 litre or apply for smaller
As announced earlier starting December 31, 2025, King Township will no longer manage recycling as mandated by the Province of Ontario. Ahead of this transition, households received a 360-litre recycling cart from Circular Materials (CM). If this size doesn’t suit...
Transportation Master Plan
On December 8 Council agenda there is a staff report on the Transportation Master Plan. It is comprehensive including Active Transportation, road improvements including networks, public transit and gravel road conversions.. For each there are capital cost estimate...
Celebrating the Re-opening of Railway Station and Church
Attend the grand re-opening of the historic King Railway Station and King Christian Church on Friday, Nov. 28 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. featuring a ceremonial ribbon cutting with remarks by dignitaries and tour of the rejuvenated mid-19th Century buildings. Light...
By-law amendents For Better Enforcement
On November 24 council agenda there Is a report recommending amendments to certain bylaws to assist with enforcement matters. The report explains How the proposed amendment will facilitate enforcement. I am in agreement with the proposed changes and am particularly...
King Jane Industrial Holdings
On November 24 Council agenda there Is a report Identifying the next steps on completing the application for the Blackwood facility known as King Jane Industrial Holdings at the southeast corner of King Road/Jane St. in King City. There are 3 issues identified in the...
Citizen Experience
On November 24 Council agenda there Is a report about a Citizen Experience (CX) plan to set a clear direction and actions for improving how municipal services are delivered. The goal is to put citizen and customer needs first in every service interaction. In the...
2026 Budget Presentation
As posted previously the 2026 budget is on the November 24 Council agenda. There will be a presentation at the beginning. If the budget interests you I strongly encourage listening to it.
Recent Comments
We need to keep up with the times. Internet voting makes sense. We bank and pay bills on the internet…
Debbie - excellent review of a long complex TP doc. We are still concerned that no progress seems to be…
I can’t definitively answer. You’re very good questions and comments. I need to go back and review.
Our mayor is not at all satisfied with what is being offered as an alternative. If you have not done…
Seriously, Deb. You are the best. Circular Materials will allow a one-time per address switch. Finding the new dimension was…
Debbie: Thank you for the review of the Transportation Master Plan. Should it be an expectation of this Plan to…
The alternative bins are really not physically a whole lot smaller & are not of a size that would be…
The N6 Mayors pushed hard to get a smaller option…ideally more than one but secured only one.
Thank you Debbie! I think the 240 L cart will be more manageable for many residents.
What I would like to see is the actual recycling of most of the items in the blue boxes. We…