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.
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Budget Public Consultations
The budget process includes a survey of residents' priorities, public consultations where presentations will be made reviewing preliminary assumptions and feedback to date and discussions in Council meetings. 1st public consultation is Tuesday, Feb. 12 7-9pm at Municipal Centre. Here is full schedule. (Note: this schedule information is also on the speaking.ca budget page.) If you are...
Shall We Enable Sprawl?
The Province's decision to eliminate Schedule 10 from Bill 66 was very welcomed as it seriously threatened security of our water, our farmland and our green spaces. But, there are still threats as the Province is proposing amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horsehoe which directs how we grow and where we grow. The current Growth Plan approved in 2017 emphasizes building...
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Main Street Revitalization Project
On Jan. 28 Council agenda there is a report on the revitalization of Schomberg's Main Street. About a year ago we learned that we were eligible to receive a grant of $52,000 from Rural Economic Development; since then there has been work with stakeholders (business owners, community members) to develop goals strategies. This report includes two appendices: one presents the background data...
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…