Oct 15, 2017 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
There is important Staff report on 10/16 Council agenda about funding options for those interested in running in the 2018 election. A source of funding for those interested to run for election in Municipal Councils in Ontario was eliminated in 2016: donations from...
Jul 18, 2017 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
My recent post about the property tax increase solicited a strong response from Marc; it is in the comments section on right side of this page. As I was reflecting on how to respond I reviewed my post and realized that I had focused on discussing the change in...
Jul 17, 2017 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
As evident from letters to the editor in our local paper and from the phone calls & emails I have received a number of residents were very unprepared for the magnitude of their 2017 property tax increase. I suspect all of us were very aware of the significant...
Jun 11, 2017 | The Issues
On Council 6/12 agenda there is a report recommending service providers for supplying new trees to replace damage done by emerald ash borer. Report also includes contract for ongoing tree maintenance. Our 2017 budget included $225,000 for tree replacement. I want...
May 27, 2017 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
On Council COW agenda there is a Staff report recommending the re-location of Laskay Hall to the Heritage Cultural Centre. This is a significant, major decision for the Township. As reviewed the decision has only been made after careful thorough assessment of...
May 4, 2017 | The Issues, Transportation
Updated GO Train Survey To access GO train survey regarding changes to train station in King City here is the link. As I said in an earlier post, this survey is important given the magnitude of changes to come. I have heard from readers that links provided earlier...
