Nov 2, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
November 28th 1-4 PM there will be a special Committee of the Whole meeting with a single agenda item: 2012 budget. I don’t know how the meeting will be run; and more importantly I don’t know what the desired outcome from this specific meeting is. But, as Council...
Oct 18, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Our public forum on sustainability is Thursday, October 20. For reminder of details see my home page. I hope you are able to join us as we continue to develop a plan for King’s future. Sunday I participated in a very creative and very “tasty” fund raising to...
Oct 18, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Official Plans, Community Plans etc. tend not to be popular reading materials (except for planning professionals perhaps!) until something occurs which challenges ones perception and understanding of what is in the plans. Well that ‘something’ has occurred and I am...
Oct 5, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
On October 20th the Mayor of King Township invites all residents, organizations, businesses and visitors to share their ideas for shaping King’s future. ECONOMY – Is economic development the answer? Where should growth occur and at what scale? ENVIRONMENT – What do...
Sep 29, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
A very challenging proposal has been made to King: amend zoning and official plan and see a new commercial enterprise leveraging the beauty of the landscape by offering both wedding & banquet facilities and children’s camp in the countryside of the Oak...
Sep 29, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
September 26 Committee of Whole (COW) provided a tough reminder of expenses—some we do control and others we don’t. 1. One of the bitter realities identified during the 2011 budget discussions was the need to prepare for refunding golf courses. At that point we...
