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.
Upcoming events & meetings of interest.
On the right side of the home page I maintain a calendar. It shows dates of Council meetings and events & meetings of interest which I think may be of interest to my constituents. Below are some particularly important ones. Bike Rodeo May 11 and May 12 in...
Intersection Makeovers in King City
2 important intersections in King City could get a makeover in 2013! Council has been shown the plans for the urbanization of King Road and Dufferin. And at Council on 5/6 there is a proposal for a streetscape initiative at King Road and Keele. Both of these...
A different kind of development in King City
There is an open house of special interest to King City residents on Tuesday, May 7th 6-9 PM at the King City library. It is being hosted by the owners of land at the northwest corner of Dew Street and King Boulevard. They have submitted an application for a...
Wrong Place for Worthwhile Concept
There is a proposal to build an adult lifestyle condominium community on lands south of King Road and west of Mill Road (which is between 7th and 8th concessions.) As the proponent has already taken it to the OMB Council is being asked to establish its position on...
Update on Mary Lake Estates OMB hearing
The OMB hearing on the Mary Lake Estates development application did begin as scheduled on April 15th. As negotiations, consistent with the resolution passed by Council on March 25, were still active the session was very brief and concluded with decision to...
Wildlife Services Proposal
King currently does not provide a service to residents for dealing with sick or injured wildlife. Recognizing that such a service has been requested by residents Staff did propose to introduce it in 2013 but Council did not agree to fund it (i.e. to include it in the...
Clean-Up Day: Saturday April 20
The lack of snow this year has meant that the litter on our roadsides has been all too visibile for too long! I am going to be out picking it up. Your help is needed! I hope you get involved in Clean?up Day by collecting garbage in an area of your choice in your...
Broadband Strategy Needs Your Input
Need to hear from you to develop the right broadband strategy for York Regions. Please participate in this survey. There are gaps in our digital infrastructure today; and without a significant intervention King Township will be truly left behind as others expand...
Run or Walk for Southlake
Sunday, April 28 is the Run or Walk for Southlake . It would be wonderful if you if you registered to participate as part of the King Marsh Muckers and/or if you made a donation to support the King Marsh Muckers. Every spring over 1000 walkers, runners and families...
Upcoming events & meetings of interest
On the right side of the home page I maintain a calendar. It shows dates of Council meetings and events & meetings of interest which I think may be of interest to my constituents. Below are some particularly important ones. Clean-Up Day in King...
Off Leash Dog Park
Staff is proposing to explore more fully the design and budget impact of an off leash dog park in King City; specifically in the King Station area. Experience in other communities indicates that this amenity is appreciated. I often drive by the one in Aurora...
Museum Agreement with Genview
In 2011 we entered into a unique agreement with Genview for our Museum. We permitted them to use, for a finite period, a portion of our Museum as a sales office; in return they would execute important renovations to address maintenance issues and to enlarge...
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…