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
Site Plan for Project MOVE
Here is a staff report recommending approval of site plan for MOVE assuming satisfactory resolution of several issues. As I have expressed earlier I am very pleased with the significant ecological footprint of this project versus previous use. In reading the report I am disappointed to see confirmation that York Region does not support a traffic light at the site. I will be questioning whether...
Nobleton–Condor Properties
At Aug. 9 Council agenda there is significant report regarding development at MacTaggart Drive and Hwy 27. To see the report and all drawings etc. click here and scroll to agenda item 9.3. I have been following this development and am aware of the significant public engagement throughout the process. From where I sit I think the Village of Nobleton should be very pleased with this new...
Property Tax: additional background
My recent post about the property tax increase solicited a strong response from Marc; it is in the comments section on right side of this page. As I was reflecting on how to respond I reviewed my post and realized that I had focused on discussing the change in assessments by MPAC and had failed to discuss why our tax rate is what it is. The latter is driven by what is required by Township for...
Property Tax Increase: questions and answers
As evident from letters to the editor in our local paper and from the phone calls & emails I have received a number of residents were very unprepared for the magnitude of their 2017 property tax increase. I suspect all of us were very aware of the significant increase in the selling price of properties in King, but few of us considered the impact of such on property taxes. As 2017 is the...
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…