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.
Bazaar in Kettleby at Christ Church
This is one of my favourite bazaars. As Kettleby Road is under construction I suggest you access it coming off Keele St. but it is possible to come off Jane..
Self storage on Hwy 27
At the November 4 Council meeting there is a statutory public meeting for an application regarding 13305 Hwy 27 (between Nobleton Public school and Hill Farm Road) to build and operate a self storage facility. To enable this the proponent has submitted applications...
Transportation Masterplan
Work on updating the Transportation Plan For King has started. This plan includes all the assets of King which we use to get around: local roads, trails, sidewalks. Your involvement is critical as only you know current state in your neighbourhood, what needs to be...
2 presentations of Interest
At beginning of Oct. 28 Council meeting thee ae 2 presentations which will be interesting: Chief Executive Officer of our library will present "Valuing King's Library Services" TRCA will present "King Township Forest Study"
Ontario Building Code
At 5pm Oct. 28 there is a Working Council Session. Public is invited to observe as Council learns and asks questions. At this session the Chief Building Officer will review changes to the Ontario Building Code and its impact on King. Its been a great frustration...
Presentations of Interest at October 15 Council Agenda
At the beginning of the Oct. 15 council agenda there are two presentations which I think will be of interest. First one is about the King Township Food Bank by Geoff Simpson, President of the KTFB Second one York Region 2025 Transit initiatives by Tamas Hertel,...
Winter Maintenance For Our Roads
On Council Oct. 15 agenda there is a staff report recommending the solution for implementing the previously approved plan to modify the winter maintenance strategy for our roads. The latter will eliminate use of rock salt on our roads and the use of Thawrox treated...
Motion on Clean Electricity Regulations
At the October 9 Council agenda my motion about Canada's Clean Energy Regulations will be considered. It was seconded by Councillor Avia Eek. I decided to put forth this motion once I understood the principles of the Regulations: reduce greenhouse gas emissions,...
Tribute Nobleton
On Oct. 15 Council agenda there is a report recommending that the Mayor and Clerk sign the final Subdivision Agreement between the Township of King and Tribute Nobleton Holding pending final review. The Tribute subdivision initially was for 207 single detached...
Hwy Corridor 11
At the October 7 council meeting there is a statutory public meeting for amendments to our Official Plan, ”Our King, and the countryside zoning bylaw which will enable the establishment of a planning framework for the Hwy. 11 corridor. This is a very complex...
Apartments on Banner Lane
At the October 7 Council meeting there is a statutory public meeting for an application regarding 24 Banner Lane to amend the zoning bylaw to permit development of a four story apartment building. The report reviews in detail how the application is in conformity with...
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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…