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.
Hwy 11 Corridor
On Council agenda for March 21 there is a staff report recommending various actions to provide a policy framework to facilitate the revitalization of the HWY 11 corridor and promote opportunities for economic development within it. The actions include an official...
Intl Women’s Day Exhibit: Resist & Persist
Saturday, March 8 is International Women's Day (IWD) and the King Heritage & Cultural Centre is celebrating with the opening of Resist & Persist, a new women's art exhibition. For this 4th IWD exhibition at the KHCC, artists were challenged to consider the...
Concert In King: buy your ticket!
What a fabulous fundraiser for King Township Foodbank.
Dew St. Townhouse Development
On March 3 Public Planning Meeting agenda there is a report regarding a zoning bylaw amendment to enable development of a 34 unit residential townhouse project. The site is on the south side of Dew St., West of William St. I consider the location to be the appropriate...
ZBA on Jane St.
On March 3 Public Planning Meeting agenda there is a report regarding a zoning bylaw amendment to to enable creation of an additional residential unit at 16890 Jane St. In the form of a farm help dwelling within a proposed on-farm building building. The property is...
OP Review: Growth Management and Employment Lands
The first agenda item on the February 24 council meeting is a report presenting strategies for growth management and employment lands. Most of these strategies address the growth in King Township through to 2051; In addition there is consideration of planning beyond...
OP Review Reports on Council Agenda
The February 24th council meeting is focused on the official plan update. If this is something you are interested in and or have participated in some manner I encourage you to call attend or watch the live stream. There are two separate agenda items. For each one...
Advance Voting for ON Provincial Election
Voting Day is Thursday, February 27. As many residents, including myself have not yet received our voting cards below is information relevant to the King-Vaughan regarding Advance Voting which is February 20-22 10 AM-8PM Where to cast a vote in advance voting. At...
Our Drinking Water Quality
On Council agenda for Feb. 10 there is the annual report for the 4 municipal drinking water systems as required. Each year when I receive this report I am so grateful to be in a municipality which is managing the water systems for the 4 villages so well. The report...
Via Moto (Nobleton) Phase 3
On February council agenda there is a staff report regarding phase 3 of the Fandor development known as Via Moto. This development is north side of King Road west HWY 27 in Nobleton. As reviewed in the reporrt approval of the subdivision agreement and bylaw is...
Volunteer Appreciation
Each year, the Township of King wants to honour and celebrate one of the Township’s most important resources: its volunteers. The nomination period for 2025 has now opened. This is your opportunity to shine a spotlight on the unsung hero in your life who embodies the...
Climate Resilient Agriculture
On February 21 there is a workshop on Climate Resilient Agriculture. The session will be of particular interest to those with significant acreage which is farmed. In addition there are property owners in King who would not call themselves farmers but in fact do...
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…