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.
Fees and Charges for 2022
On Council agenda for November 15 there is a report presenting recommendations for fees and charges for the various services the municipality provides. Most fees are increasing between 1 to 2%. Some new fees are proposed by Growth Management Services for pre...
Draft Rural Zoning Bylaw
There is a very important agenda item on the December 6 council planning agenda: proposed zoning bylaw for the countryside of King Township which means all of the land mass of King including the hamlets and the Nobleton Village Reserve but not including the three...
Remembrance Day Services
Draft Budget 2022 Available
The draft budget for 2021 is now available. As previously posted there are numerous meetings over the month when you can make comment. November 9th is the virtual public information meeting; you must pre-register in advance with the Finance Department by emailing...
KC Library and Seniors Centre Opens
Finally! The new library and Seniors Centre in King is being opened. Join the opening celebration on Monday, Nov. 8. See the media here for information about its environmental design features. (Scroll down the media release to see the latter.) (
Demolition in Kettleby
On the November 1 Council agenda there is a staff report presenting the recommendation from the Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) as to how the Council should respond to a demolition permit for 342 Kettleby Rd., a property listed on the municipal heritage registry....
Objection to Listing on Municipal Registry
On the November 1 Council agenda there is a staff report regarding an objection by a property owner to a decision made by Council earlier to list 13500 Weston Road on the municipal heritage register. As indicated in the report the property owner has not provided any...
Budget 2022
If you haven't done so already, please do the survey which ask questions about how to use your property tax dollars. And as a reminder there is a virtual public consultation about the 2022 budget on November 9 6-8pm. In order to participate you must pre-register in...
Phosphorus Reduction for Lake Simcoe
At October 18 council there is a resolution on the subject of a building a Holland Marsh polder phosphorus recycling facility on the Holland river. Once built this facility will remove some of the phosphorus coming from the Holland Marsh polders each year. As...
YR Trasportation Masterplan Update
Whether you walk, bike, drive or take transit, you may be interested in the second of three planned virtual Public Information Centres for the 2022 York Region Masterplan Update. Its happening Wednesday, Oct. 20 7:30-8:30. Here is more information.
Street Names for Stateview
On October 18 council agenda there is a report recommending names for the streets and lanes in the Stateview subdivision east of Keele St. I have no doubt as to whether these three individuals merit the honour. All of them have contributed enormously to King City....
Restaurant & Drive-Through at Tatton Court
On October 18 council agenda there is a report recommending approval of a zoning bylaw amendment to facilitate a take- out restaurant with drive-through on Tottenham court in the King Ridge shopping centre. At the public meeting on June 7 I raised questions as to...
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…