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
Mary Lake Estates: assumption of external works
On January 11 Council agenda there is report recommending that Township assume the external works infrastructure built in the Mary Lakes subdvision. As reviewed the work were all constructed/installed on Oct. 31, 2018; since then the required 2 year maintenace period has passed and quality and completeness of all the work has been reviewed by Township's consultants. In. addition to the "hard"...
Fence Bylaw Amendment
On Jan. 11 Council agenda there is report recommending an amendment to fence bylaw in order to ensure there is clarity on the need for enclosing a pool and to identify that it is an offence to operate a pool without conforming to the bylaw. I know that some people have found the current regime as being ambiguous; hence I am very comfortable with the amendment.
2021 Budget : want to hear from you
2021 budget process is well underway. Consultation in different ways is now being sollicted: there is a survey, your ideas are requested, attend virtual public consultation on January 20. Go to our digital community engagement platform speaking.king to see & read the budget binder, to take the survey etc. Here is the press release announcing the initiative. The draft budget proposes an...
Municipality to Citizens: communication tools
Just a reminder of the new communication channels. King Bulletin is easy way to be updated on Twshp initiatives. If you haven't subscribed I recommend that you do so. Click here. A new truly easy way to find out what is on the Council agenda. Here is my post about it. Note the opportunity to request notification of different topics being put on the agenda. And there is speaking which is...
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.