Feb 1, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Monday the budget and business plan was passed. As adopted, the 2012 Budget & Business Plan, when considered with the Regional and Education components, results in a 3.63% property tax increase. For a home assessed at $607,709 (the average assessment in King...
Jan 29, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
If you are like me you almost disconnected when the robo call came through this weekend before hearing the invitation to join a Virtual Town hall on Monday, January 30 to discuss the upcoming provincial budget. It is being hosted by Oakridges-Markham MPP Helene...
Jan 18, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
I am very pleased that Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting a request for the review of existing policies, legislation, regulation and/or technical guidance relating to the uses of Local Improvement Charges (LIC) to enable their use for energy...
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 | The Issues
The 1st OMB pre-hearing for the appeal on Mary Lake Estates development was held on Jan. 9, 2012. Outcome of that meeting was schedule definition for the appeal, brief summary of the issues and clear demonstration of the intense interest by the Kings Cross community...
