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
Virtual Council Meeting Reminders
Monday June 22nd there is a Audit Committee Meeting at 5PM. At 6pm same time there is a Council and Committee of Whole (COW) Meeting. All of these are live streamed and can be watched at http://meeting.king.ca. You can submit comments to Council by emailing clerks@king.ca by noon on June 22 so that they can be circulated to Council prior to the meeting. (I have made posts on several of the...
Budget 2021: Recover and Be More Resilient
June 22nd Council agenda includes a report about process for creating the 2021 budget and provides perspective on the pressures ahead in terms of managing the finances of the Township. Appropriately the report indicates that we may need to re-consider plans given the economic impact of COVID-19. But I am somewhat shocked and am dismayed that one specific budget item should be singled as...
Tax Rates for 2020
On June 22nd Council there is a report recommending tax rates. We approved our 2020 operating budget in January; this now defines how the required tax levies will be collected; how much a residential, commercial, industrial property pays. And ultimately it defines what your and my tax rate is which is then factored against your current value assessment. The residential tax rate for 2020 is...
Delegating Authority
On Jne 22 agenda there is a Staff report recommending delegation of authority to Director of Growth Management Services (GMS) for two processes. (GMS is a new department composed of Planning, Building and Bylaw; the Director of GMS is Stephen Naylor who was Director of Planning.) 1st process to be delegated is site plan approval, including allocations. Second process is for allowing...
I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…
Nobody minds population growth -it's a fact of life and Canada as a whole needs more people - esp. young,…
Hello Jacqui…..your concern is very valid. This subdivision,as is case for any new one within urban boundaries of King City,are…
We refer to the subdivision as “starter castles”. Our main concern is the issue of water. Are these properties on…
Now that a 84 metre monstrosity has been erected directly across from this subdivision, why should there be an objection…