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
Community Grants
If you are involved with a non profit community program which provides programs to the community your group may be eligible to receive a grant from the Township. Applications for a grant must be submitted by April 1. Here is a link to the criteria and application form. If you are unsure don't hesitate to contact the Clerk (kmoyle@king.ca) to understand further eligibility etc. Our annual...
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...
Hello Bert, I agree totally with your point that there is the legislative means to ensure that designated properties are…
Under the Ontario Heritage Act Building standards by-law 35.3 (1) If a by-law passed under section 15.1 of the Building…
My thoughts: buildings with significant historical and architectural value deserve protection from loopholes in law. Lack of funds or will…
I agree with you that Council needs to address this demolition by neglect so that it cannot happen. This should…
I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…