Jan 18, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Just keeping track of all the YR road projects is a challenge…let alone trying to understand and assess the implications. A mid York east-west corridor was the focus on Monday at Council: first a deputation by YR Engineering Infrastructure Planning Branch; then a...
Jan 17, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
The 2011 budget discussions were tough; and as evident from the 1/16 meeting, the ones for the 2012 King Township municipal tax rate are going to be no different. Last year’s was particularly challenging as all the jargon was overwhelming: reserves, reserve funds,...
Jan 11, 2012 | Debbie in the Community
There have been several very successful raisers in response to the fire at Round The Bend. There is yet another….and this one promises great fun…a dance. Tickets are $50 and are available online here as well as from TD Canada Trust locations at Yonge and Wellington...
Jan 11, 2012 | Debbie in the Community
On the right side of the home page I maintain a calendar. It shows dates of Council meetings and events & meetings of interest which I think may be of interest to my constituents. Below are some particularly important ones. Budget Meetings Capital and Operating...
Dec 29, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Across from the Villanova College on the 15th SDRD there is a 24.9 hectare (61 acre) property referred to as Mary Lake Estates and/or the Culotta property. During the last few years there have been a couple unsuccessful efforts by the proponent to receive draft...
Dec 29, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
The Township implemented an Interim Control Bylaw (ICBL ) two years ago as part of its effort to thwart the Ontario Power Authority’s effort to have a gas fired generator build in the Protected Countryside in northern King Township. (One can only speculate whether it...
