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.
Site Plan for Project MOVE
Here is a staff report recommending approval of site plan for MOVE assuming satisfactory resolution of several issues. As I have expressed earlier I am very pleased with the significant ecological footprint of this project versus previous use. In reading the report...
Nobleton–Condor Properties
At Aug. 9 Council agenda there is significant report regarding development at MacTaggart Drive and Hwy 27. To see the report and all drawings etc. click here and scroll to agenda item 9.3. I have been following this development and am aware of the significant public...
Property Tax: additional background
My recent post about the property tax increase solicited a strong response from Marc; it is in the comments section on right side of this page. As I was reflecting on how to respond I reviewed my post and realized that I had focused on discussing the change in...
Property Tax Increase: questions and answers
As evident from letters to the editor in our local paper and from the phone calls & emails I have received a number of residents were very unprepared for the magnitude of their 2017 property tax increase. I suspect all of us were very aware of the significant...
Zoning By-law King City & Schomberg Complete
On June 26 Council agenda there is a report recommending the approval of the new King City & Schomberg Zoning By-law. As I indicated recently I think this new zoning by-law is a very big step improvement in the regulations for what is built and what activities ...
GO Train Expansion
On June 26 agenda there is staff report providing update on the Metrolinx project to execute GO train service to both ways, all days, every 15 minutes. Its very clear that the important details are not yet determined and its critical that our Staff continues to be...
Cultural Diversity in King
World Refugee Day is Tuesday, June 20. To celebrate it King for Refugees is hosting a multi-cultural community dinner that day from 5-8PM at the King City Seniors Centre. Here is more information. And...if you haven't dropped into the King City library yet to mark...
Zoning By-law for King City and Schomberg
Revised draft zoning by-law is now available for your review; it will be on June 26 agenda for Council adoption. Based on feedback zoning by-law no longer encompasses all 3 villages; Nobleton will continue to be regulated by the zoning by-law passed in 2016. The new...
Canada 150
A very unique experience is being planned for July 1. There will be lots of celebratory features on the schedule including a variety of musicians and of course fireworks. In addition, as one small way to acknowledge that Canada was rich in culture long before 1867,...
Electrifying GO Trains: what it will take
Metrolinx is working towards delivering a very different service on the GO train corridors; specifically electrified trains every 15 minutes or better, all day and in both directions within the most heavily travelled sections of the GO network by 2025. (To date I...
Eaton Hall Creek Crossing Choice
Wednesday, June 21 there is the 3rd PIC hosted by the King City northeast landowners . As indicated in posts about the previous PIC's, a significant issue of concern is how Eaton Hall Creek will be crossed. This is a good opportunity for public to meet with the...
Quality Sidewalks Will Come to King City
On Council June 12 agenda there is report presenting a plan for building 3 km of quality sidewalks in several areas of King City which have been deficient for far too long. Target areas are Keele south of King Road, King Road both east and west of Keele. As reviewed...
Recent Comments
What I would like to see is the actual recycling of most of the items in the blue boxes. We…
Good overview and assessment of current situation, and the situation that got us to this point . King Twp has…
thank you for your feedback and acknowledgement of the effort required to understand the budget.
Hi Nancy, Working sessions are really education type meeting for Council members. There isa Council report in the agenda and…
This has got to be the strangest working session. “Overview of King’s Citizen Experience Plan” does not allow for citizens…
Hi Deb, as always your blast/posts are SO helpful! You are a marvel. Your summaries are succinct, informative, opinionated with…
Hi Bruce, just yesterday somebody was telling me about Simcoe and the choices they had.
Hi Debbie, Of interest, Simcoe County has had the carts on wheels for recycling, organics and garbage for some time…
Hello John, good question. I cannot answer at this point; you can be sure I’m going to be finding out.
Since the township is saving on the recycling expense, will this savings be passed on to us the tax payers…