2016 Budget

Feb 3, 2016 | The Issues

2016 budget has been approved.  Property taxes will increase 2.29 %, $142 on a home with average assessed value of $664,000.  (The 2.29 is the blended rate of Township increase of 2.95%, York Region 2.85% and Education 0%.)  The budget plan is dominated by...

Water & Wastewater: plans for future

Jan 19, 2016 | The Issues

The Regional Municipality of York continues to plan for future water and wastewater servicing and is looking for your input. Since the second round of the public open houses held in June 2015, the Region has completed the evaluation of water and wastewater servicing...

Shopping In King: survey needs your input

Jan 19, 2016 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues

What shops and services do you want to see more of in King Township? The Township wants to know. Part of giving King residents a great quality of life is ensuring that your shopping and service needs are available close to home. As a result, King Township has launched...

Mayor’s Task Force on High-Risk Offenders

Jan 9, 2016 | The Issues

Agenda for Council agenda on Monday January 11 includes a Staff report for a terms of reference for the Mayor’s Task Force on High-Risk and Dangerous Offenders.  I very much appreciate that Councillor David Boyd has volunteered to chair this committee.  Given...

Draft 2016 Budget

Jan 3, 2016 | The Issues

At 12/14 Council the 1st draft of budget was presented and discussed.  Blended impact of the proposed property tax increases by York Region and King and assuming continuation of 0% increase on Education is an increase of 2.27% for King residents; impact on a property...

Review of Conservation Plans & Growth Plan

Jan 3, 2016 | Policies, Masterplans, The Issues

The much anticipated Report from the Advisory Committee for the co-ordinated review of the Growth Plan and the 3 conservation plans (Greenbelt (GB) , Oak Ridges Moraine (ORMCP), Niagara Escarpment was released in early December.  If you are interested in why the world...