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.
Holland Marsh Soupfest
The delicious annual Holland Marsh Soupfest is this Saturday, Oct. 5. It is 11-3 but if you really want to taste as many soups as possible I urge you to go early. And I encourage you to buy ticket(s) online to avoid a lengthy queue and to take advantage of lower...
Draft OP: proposed to be adopted
On 9 /23 Council agenda there is are a report recommending that Council adopt the draft OP (September 2019). (Click on the link and scroll down to 9.1 for the report at all appendices.) This plan has been in process for several years. Overall I am pleased with the end...
Toys For Tickets
On Sept. 23 Council agenda there is a report proposing an innovative way for responding to the inevitable parking violations when the winter parking restrictions begin. I must admit that my first response was a very judgmental dismissive one, that it was a crazy...
Community Halls
On September 23 Council agenda there is a staff report about our community halls: how much they are being used, current state i.e. physical and a review of any plans to modify/renovate. As indicated significant work at the Schomberg Community Hall is budgeted and...
King Rd/King Blvd Development Public Meeting
At Council on September 23 there is a public meeting for a development at northeast of King Road/King Blvd intersection. As is typical at this stage of a development application, the Staff report reviews the essence of the application and identifies issues yet to be...
Nobleton Zoning Bylaw re: lot coverage
On Council agenda September 23 there is a report which is relatively unusual: it is a Staff report about intent to have a public meeting in the future re: a zoning bylaw amendment for the Nobleton Urban Area. Purpose of the the 9/23 report is to hear any comments...
215 Main Street Schomberg Development
On Council September 23 agenda there is a report for a site plan development application in Schomberg at 215 Main St. From my reading there are some very positive aspects to this application: 4 purpose built apartments of which 2 are intended to meet the York Region...
NE Landowners Draft Plan of Subdivision
At the September 23 Council meeting there is a large report from Staff recommending approval of the draft plans of subdivision be approved subject to identified detailed conditions. This development in the north east quadrant of King City is complex given its size...
Climate Strike In King
Climate Strikes are taking place from September 20-27 all over the world, demanding an end to the age of fossil fuels. The Climate Crisis won’t wait, so neither will we! Join me and hundreds of others at northwest corner of Keele and King Road on Friday, September...
Updating Transportation Master Plan
Its time to update the Transportation Master Plan (TMP); the vision is to improved different modes of travely including walking, cycling, transit and car. Residents are invited to attend one of the scheduled information sessions to comment on issues experienced when...
Budget 2020 Meeting Times
As I posted recently there has been a report to Council about the 2020 budget process. Here is a detailed summary of the various upcoming meetings, including public consultation meetings, both when and where. The first public consultation one is Tuesday, September...
New Development on King Road
Tuesday, September 24 there is a Public Information Session for a proposed development at the former site of the township office (2075 King Road.) This is an excellent opportunity to review the proposal, to see visuals and to talk to the developer in order to ask...
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…