The budget process includes a survey of residents' priorities, public consultations where presentations will be made reviewing preliminary assumptions and feedback to date and discussions in Council meetings.  1st public consultation is Tuesday, Feb. 12 7-9pm at...

The Province's decision to eliminate Schedule 10 from Bill 66 was very welcomed as it seriously threatened security of our water, our farmland and our green spaces.  But, there are still threats as the Province is proposing amendments to the Growth Plan  for the...

On Jan. 28 Council agenda there is a report on the revitalization of Schomberg's Main Street.   About a year ago we learned that we were eligible to receive a grant of $52,000 from Rural Economic Development; since then there has been work with stakeholders (business...

There is a report on January 28 Council agenda reviewing a proposed change in remuneration paid to Council members.  As reported an increase in gross is proposed which will translate to a zero change in net pay.  The change is recommended as the way to address the...

Here is the schedule for developing the 2019 budget. The first public consultation is Feb. 12 at the Municipal Office at 7PM. As reviewed in an earlier post and report the draft budget and business plan will be tabled at the Feb. 11 Council meeting.  This report also...

On January 28 Council agenda there is a report about the opportunity to lease a portion of Dr. William Laceby Nobleton Community Centre & Arena for an Ontario Early Years Centre.  There are numerous direct community benefits including the fact that the Centre will...

I am thrilled that Schedule 10 is being removed from Bill 66.  It threatened the Greenbelt, the Oak Ridges Moraine, Lake Simcoe and source water protection areas by opening them up to development.  If enacted our farmland would be at risk:  the monetary value of...

There is a second report on 1/14 Council agenda about Bill 66.  This report is written on the assumption that the Bill will be passed and that it is appropriate for Council to start considering implementation of a OfB.  As I consider Bill 66 to be very regressive I...