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
2026 Budget Presentation
As posted previously the 2026 budget is on the November 24 Council agenda. There will be a presentation at the beginning. If the budget interests you I strongly encourage listening to it.
2026 Budget
On November 24 Council agenda there is the 2026 operating and capital budget for review: if there are no motions for amendments it will be approved. The proposed increase in property tax is 3.74%. But, as our rate is blended with York Region’s budget increase of 4.25% and the school boards’ assumed increase of 0% the estimated overall increase for King is 3.2%. For a residential property with...
Working Session: citizen experience plan
At 5 pm on November 24 there is a working session for Council. Public may observe, either in person or virtually, but cannot participate. Subject is "Overview of King's Citizen Experience Plan."
About those huge blue recycle bins!
Below was published in King Bulletin November 17. If you have not subscribed to the King Bulletin consider doing so.
I’m sorry, but I am very skeptical about a development that has requested an extra 5 lots to allow for…
323 units are being proposed. The Zancor development on 15th was approved about 10 years ago. Lovely…but huge, costly homes.…
323 units are being proposed. The Zancor development on 15th was approved about 10 years ago. Lovely…but huge, costly homes.…
Thanks for mentioning this. I was thinking that the developer was ignoring the seasonal pond near the 15th Sideroad, so…
Excellent idea to carry forward. I remember Susan Swail, former councillor, mentioning that she was hoping to get this idea…