Feb 3, 2017 | Debbie in the Community
I am disappointed with a report on 2/6 Council agenda regarding the long term maintenance policy for decorative landscape features and structural elements. I do agree with the one specific recommendation that there be a discretionary reserve for accumulating...
Jan 23, 2017 | Debbie in the Community
As I anticipated little has changed in the final budget recommendation to Council at the 1/23 Council meeting versus the draft I reviewed in my recent post. The one change has been triggered by new information about assessment growth: it is greater than had been...
Jan 23, 2017 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
As you may be aware internet service has finally been declared as an essential service (as important as electricity and water.) Federal Government has funding; we want to apply as much of King has limited to no service. As part of our application we want to...
Jan 19, 2017 | Debbie in the Community
Maybe you thought I had stopped maintaining my blog? Not true but my blog was hacked and my service provider was not as responsive as I would have liked. Finally issues are resolved. Unfortunately I did lose recent posts and a couple comments; my apologies to those...
Jan 19, 2017 | Debbie in the Community
Don’t forget….Mayor and Council have invited all King Township residents to the annual pancake breakfast. Its Saturday, January 21 9-11 at King City Arena. Here’s the invite! Hope to see you there.
Dec 10, 2016 | Debbie in the Community
At 12/12 Council there will be presentation of the budget for 2017. The draft budget proposes a property tax increase of 2.9%; when blended with York Region’s and the anticipated provincial education tax the overall tax increase is 2.32%; for a property assessed...
