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.
Let’s Dance To Raise That Barn!
There has already been a tremendous outpouring of support in response to the fire which destroyed the Round The Bend barns. But, the community's drive to help has not yet been quenched! Friday January 27th 8PM-11:55 PM at The Manor at Carrying Place Golf Course there...
13400 & 13424 Keele Development Proposal
To my mind the 12/12 public meeting for the application for Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and zoning amendment sets a standard as to how this particular aspect of the Planning Act should be executed: the initial proposal/thinking by proponent is exposed and all...
Parking at the GO Station
There is progress, albeit slow progress, in providing more parking for GO train station users. Municipal property at the north end of West Street is currently used by First Student business; they have been advised of need to be looking for an alternative so that the...
A Wider Hwy 400
May sound like a train but its not…it’s a wider 400! If you live adjacent to Hwy 400 it is coming closer….and ….even if you don’t live adjacent you will know that it is coming closer by the noise! December 6th Ministry of Transport (MOT) hosted an open house to...
Upcoming Meetings/Events of Interest
As it is often tough to get back into the groove after the holidays here is a quick recap of event & meetings you may want to put onto your calendars now. Statutory Public Meeting for Official Plan Amendment(s) Purpose: to address any future power generation...
13400/13424 Keele St.–the right intensification?
As many are already aware, there is a public meeting December 12th to deal with an application for an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and a zoning bylaw amendment to enable development at 13424 and 13400 Keele St. You can read the notice for this meeting here. The...
Budget 2012: 1st meeting
Reminder: Monday, November 28th 1-4 PM there is a special Committee of the Whole meeting with a single agenda item: 2012 budget. As I indicated in an earlier posting, the budget process is where decisions are made about projects and initiatives that the Township...
Core of King City & Nobleton–street parking wanted
A motion to ask York Region to consider street parking in the off hours in the core areas of King City and Nobleton was passed unanimously at Council on 11/14. For our two villages such an initiative would make an impact: it would be safer to walk which is good for...
Strengthening King City Community Plan
King City Community Plan: strengthening it to protect character Councillor Mortelliti’s motion to investigate the opportunity to strengthen the severance policies within the King City’s Community Plan to protect the integrity and character of the established...
Virtual Walk Pledge
Would you like to increase the chance for Seniors to continue living in their own homes? Make a pledge to support me on the Virtual Walk. Virtual Walk is the only fund raiser of the year by CHATS (Community & Home Assistance to Seniors). CHATS offers a full...
King Township’s Website Gets A New Look
On November 14th King's website will have a new look. Plus there will be new capabilities and better navigation. By registering as a member you will be able to take full advantage of your Township’s website: you can register service requests, make online payments...
Improving our protection of King City’s character
How would you describe King City? Very likely within your 1st couple sentences you would reference the large lots and all the green vegetation & trees between the houses. Certainly that has been expressed in the numerous comments I have received about the...
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…