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.
Permit for large scale events on private property
On June 28th council agenda there is a report recommending a permit process for large scale events (250 persons) on private properties. To my mind there is no question that we should have a comprehensive permit process; I think the proposed process and fee is entirely...
Policy and Bylaw for Road Occupancy
On June 28th council agenda there is a report recommending a permit process for road occupancy related to special events such as parades or an art fair on the street. Because of the pandemic restrictions there have not been such events in King for nearly two years...
Sustainability Plan Refresh
There are two one hour session when Staff will present the "refreshed" Community Sustainability Plan. The crrent one was approved by Council 2012. Since then there have been accomplishments and progress and some actions have been dormant or at least have not merited...
Phasing Out Gas Fired Generators
Presumably in response to the more than 30 municipalities in Ontario (where >50% of Ontarians live) making requests to the Province to phase out gas fired generators the IESO (Independent Electricity Supply Operator) has launched a consultation on this. On June...
Innovation Hub and Living Lab
I am very much looking forward to the presentation at the beginning of the June 14 Council meeting about the Kingbridge Innovation Hub and Living Lab. It will be given by Prashant Pathak,the Chair of the Kingbridge Centre and Karen Dubeau Executive Director. In the...
2022 budget
On June 14th Council agenda there is a staff report recommending directions and timelines for preparation of the 2022 budget. It's recommended that the increase in tax levy will be no more then 3.2% and that staff will work to identify opportunities to reduce the...
Building Permits and Fees
On the June 14th Council agenda there is a report recommending a new fee schedule for building permits and a phase in schedule for the recommended increases. Having read the report there is no question, in my mind, as to the appropriateness of the proposed increases...
Animal Services
On the June 14th council agenda there is a report recommending renewal of the contract with bond the city of Bonn for the provision of Animal Services. The report reviews the very satisfactory service king has received for issues associated with domestic animals (e.g....
Re-zoning For What We Want in the Expanded KC Core
On June 14th Council agenda there is a staff report recommending approval of an application to rezone 13054 Keele St to permit a retail store and an office in the current building. The latter is a red brick house which has been residential to date. As reviewed in the...
Comfort At Home Without Fossil Fuels
Two webinars have been held already and have received high ratings from the 47 attendees. Keith presents the technical info (i.e."how this works") and his family's experience for 2 years after cancelling his gas contract. Register at climateactionking.ca.
Gypsy Moths: info & advice from TRCA
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is pleased to provide, in partnership with Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), a free information webinar on the LDD moth (European gypsy moth) on Tuesday June 8th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Webinar participants will learn...
Apartments on Dufferin
On Monday June 7th council meeting there is a public meeting for an application for a residential development on west side of Dufferin just north of the rail corridor. It's an interesting application as it includes a 5-storey building for 72 apartment units and a...
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…