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...

On June 22nd Council agenda there is a Staff report recommending the extension of a current interim control bylaw (ICBL), which restricts severances in our 3 villages for one year as our new Official Plan (One King) is still not in force.  As One King has more robust policies on the issue of severances in the villages, extension of the ICBL would likely not be proposed if it were in force.  I...

On the Council agenda there are several reports providing good background information on the financial plan for the water drinking systems which King Township operates.  The rigor of the financial plans is how residents who depend on these systems can have confidence that they are being operated, every day, safely.  Its based on this that licenses to operate are given.  The report indicates that...

On Council agenda on Monday June 22 there is a Finance report on the Township's Financial statements for 2019.  I consider this to be a very positive report, particularly given the impact of the pandemic on Township revenues.  As reviewed in the report there is an operating surplus of $1.6 million dollars.  I am very supportive of the recommended uses of the surplus:  $1.2 million for tax rate...