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
Bill 185: implications on King
On May 13 Council agenda there is a comprehensive report from Staff presenting the implications of Bill 185, The Cutting Red Tape To Build More Homes Act and the proposed Provincial Planning Statement. Once again the provincial government is modifying how decisions about land use are to be made. And once again there has been a short period (only 30 days) for feedback; not surprisingly our Staff...
Year 1 Progress in Corporate Strategic Plan
The first staff report on the Council agenda Is an overview of progress made in year one (2023) of the corporate strategic plan (CSP). The framework of a CSP has been adopted “to keep focus on, align efforts, and make significant advancement on actions in the municipality that are above and beyond the day-to-day course of business service delivery.” King has 4 priority areas: a greener...
208 Martin St
On May 13 council agenda item there is a staff report recommending approval of a zoning bylaw amendment application for a property at 208 Martin St. The purpose of the application is to achieve modifications to certain zoning provisions which would then enable a severance and submission of a building permit application to build a new single detached home on what is currently one lot with the...
YR Vision Zero-Traveller Safety Plan
At the beginning of the May 13 Council meeting there will be a presentation by Nelson Costa, Manager of Traffic Safety, and Joseph Petrungaro, Director of Roads and Traffic Operations, York Region. Topic is York Region’s Vision Zero - Traveller Safety Plan. If you cannot attend the Council meeting in person I suggest you watch the live stream at https://www.king.ca/meetings
Hi Bruce, just yesterday somebody was telling me about Simcoe and the choices they had.
Hi Debbie, Of interest, Simcoe County has had the carts on wheels for recycling, organics and garbage for some time…
Hello John, good question. I cannot answer at this point; you can be sure I’m going to be finding out.
Since the township is saving on the recycling expense, will this savings be passed on to us the tax payers…
Such a timely missive! Those bins are the talk of the community. While I appreciate the cost benefits, I did…