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.
2023 Accessibility Status Report
On December 9 council agenda there is a report on the 2023 accessibility status report. Reviewed in the report the format and the fact that it is being presented to Council is all in keeping with the requirements of the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. I...
Clean Electricity Regulation Motion
On December 9 Council agenda a motion about Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) which I tabled originally in the October 15 Council meeting will be debated.The motion presented in the agenda for Dec. 9 Council meeting is the same as the one tabled in Oct. 15 except...
12734 and 12750 Keele Street: 1st step in development approval process
On December 9 Council agenda there is a staff report to implement a site specific core area King City exception zone to facilitate the development of a six storey residential apartment building. As evident from reading the report Council will be receiving several...
20 Doctors Lane
On December 9 Council agenda there is a staff report to implement a zoning bylaw amendment for 20 Doctors Lane. This is the site where a number of our local doctors work. Accordingly I really hope we can get this application moving more quickly. The plan merits...
Excellent Street Names for 66 Main Street
On December 9 Council agenda there is a staff report recommending two street names in the condominium development being created at 66 Main St. in Schomberg. I love this process for naming new streets and I can't imagine that there has ever been 2 new street names...
Policies For Public Conduct and Video Surveillance
On December 9 Council agenda There is a staff report addressing public conduct and video surveillance policies. The staff report and its appendices our comprehensive reviewing why such policies are necessary and how they will be implemented. I think it's unfortunate...
Winter Recreation Programs (with swimming) Now Available
Registration for all recreation programs including swim lessons opens at 7 a.m. on December 9. Programming for the Zancor Centre begins week of January 27 following the official opening on Sunday January 26. All other programming begins week of January 13. The full...
Zancor Centre Update
The Zancor Centre has reached a significant milestone with the granting of partial occupancy, marking a crucial step towards its official opening. This development signifies that specific areas within the building have been inspected and deemed safe and suitable for...
Southlake Health: strategy for moving forward
Paul Wood, President and CEO published this letter ,in late November, presenting the strategy for Southlake (now Southlake Health) over the next decade. As I know many depend on the services of Southlake and that some participated in the outreach session earlier...
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 "whereas"...
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…