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
2019-22 Draft Budget
The draft operating and capital budgets for 2019-2022 have been released and are on Council agenda 2/25. Ultimately Council will be approving only the budgets for 2019. The capital for the recommended projects over the 4 years is $125.7 million. Our draft operating budget is about $31 million for 2019 with a proposed net tax levy increase of 2.8% over 2018. As was the case for 2018, if the...
Growth Plan Proposed Changes
On 2/25 Council agenda there is a staff report reviewing the proposed submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs as a response to proposed changes to several pieces of legislation including the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and several others. As I write this post there is much that I do not fully understand. The potential changes are significant and may happen fairly...
Kettleby: a request for demolition
On 2/25 Council agenda there is a report recommending that Council give notice to designate a property at 446 Kettleby Road in Kettleby. The report is lengthy which is appropriate given the importance of the issue. As reviewed the Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) of which I am a member has recommended designation. This recommendation is in essence a response to the fact that the property...
Appreciating Our Volunteers
Nominations for formally recognizing individuals who are making a positive impact on our community are now being accepted. There are several categories of awards. Here is the criteria. For 2019 there has been a modification to the Special Recognition Award: there is a new subcategory which allows for recognition of those who do not live within King Township but are enhancing the quality of...
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…