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
Enrich King Program
The agenda for the Nov. 13 Council meeting shows that there will be a presentation by the Recreation Division of Community Services about the Enrich King Program. The latter is a community support program that provides community organizations, businesses, and King residents with direct funding, donations, and in-kind services.
YRT Initiatives 2024
On November 13 Council agenda there is a briefing note about York Region Transit initiatives for 2024 impacting King Township. I have been told that there will be a YRT representative at Council so I will be able to ask some questions to clarify some of the points made in the note. Its good to see the effort to consult.
Community Risk Assessment
On November 13 Council agenda there is a staff report from fire and emergency services about a community risk assessment which has been performed for King. As such an assessment provides guidance for the provision of Fire Protection services in the municipality it's good to know that such has been done and to get perspective on what that entails. As indicated in the report the assessment...
2024 Budget Book
The draft budget calls for a municipal tax increase of 5.49% which is higher than what I was hoping for but I can't claim surprise as previous years have been very tight and I was aware that new spending could not be avoided forever. I am still working to fully understand some of the drivers for the increase and have questions; accordingly it is premature for me to object or approve. Below are...
Nobody minds population growth -it's a fact of life and Canada as a whole needs more people - esp. young,…
Hello Jacqui…..your concern is very valid. This subdivision,as is case for any new one within urban boundaries of King City,are…
We refer to the subdivision as “starter castles”. Our main concern is the issue of water. Are these properties on…
Now that a 84 metre monstrosity has been erected directly across from this subdivision, why should there be an objection…
Hi Bruce, I anticipate that my query about why three years will lead to understanding about factors other than the…