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
Roads, Bridges & Culverts: current state & capital strategy
On July 11 Council agenda there is a Staff report reviewing results of the recently completed Roads & Structures Needs Study. And, the strategy for managing the capital requirements of the required maintenance is also presented. As we have >300 km of roads, dozens of culverts and bridges, the capital strategy is very important. As noted in the report the needs over the next 5 years are...
Farmers’ Markets in King
The Farmers' markets are in full swing now. This Sunday, June 26 is the first one in King City. It runs every second Sunday 8AM-1PM. And every other Saturday there is the one in Schomberg; next one is July 2nd. Follow the links I have provided to get details on where in case you haven't been before. The produce selection is truly wonderful!
Severance in Kingscross
On Council 6/27 agenda there is a Staff report on the severance application on Snowberry in Kingscross. The technical assessment made by Planning Staff is thorough. As I consider this application I keep coming back to two philosophical points. i) Our villages are comprised of mature neighbourhoods and new subdivisions in locations defined in the community plans. The "look" of the mature...
Mary Lake Estates: subdivision agreement
At 6/27 Council there is a report covering the subdivision agreement for Mary Lake subdivision south of 15th SDRD. The agreement is between the Township and Mattamy (Monarch). As is usual most the agreement is focused on building the infrastructure and the houses. In this case there is one service being installed which will be of benefit to the broader King City community: sidewalk will be...
Hello Bert, I agree totally with your point that there is the legislative means to ensure that designated properties are…
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I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…