Welcome to my blog! MY primary objective is to alert my constituents and others in King Township about issues being reviewed at the upcoming Council meetings. I do this as I believe the quality of Council decisions is enhanced when the public is engaged. I hope that residents will make deputations and/or send emails to Council to express their opinion and/or to ask important questions. Also, I include notice of meetings and events which I think are particularly important. I welcome your comments, whether you agree or not with me, and only edit to eliminate inappropriate language.
Recent Posts
COVID-19 Tax Deferral
On Monday council agenda there is a report recommending a COVID-19 tax deferral program effective for 2021. As reviewed in the report the concept is that those property owners who have suffered financial hardship due to COVID-19 can apply for relief in terms of property tax payments; specifically, assuming application for such and that it is approved the property owner can defer payment of taxes...
$$ for the New Recreation Centre
Friday May 21st is a historic day in the history of King Township. Funding was announced to build the long awaited new recreation centre at the 15th Sideroad and Dufferin St. The magnitude of the grants from both the federal and provincial governments is remarkable: from the federal government $21.1 million and from the provincial government $17.6 million. In addition King Township is...
June 7 Planning Meetings
On Monday June 7th at the Council Planning meeting there will be three public meetings for three different applications. a Zoning bylaw amendment to permit a drive through restaurant at Tatton Court. Official plan amendment application and a Zoning bylaw application to facilitate the development of a lot south of Burns Blvd. in King city with access from Winter Rd. Official plan amendment...
Cooling & Heating Your Home In A New Way
Looking for alternate ways to be comfortable in your home, in the winter and the summer? If so the webinar series from Climate Action may interest you. And if you are keen to be comfortable without using fossil fuels you will be really interested in the series. The next one is Wednesday, May 19 at 7 pm. Register at www.climateactionking.ca.
The intentions are proper, the impulse has momentum, the issues are great. One of the largest is how to make…
Thank you for the update, Councillor Schaefer. It’s encouraging to see this conversation continue as we look toward a stronger,…
Thank you for your comments Nancy. I believe my motion does protect the GB by calling for "lands of ecological,agricultural…
In the review of the Official Plan, there are two spots where the proposal is to allow development on the…
thank you Dorita for the acknowledgment.