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
2024 Budget Begins
The draft 2024 budget will be available to the public on November 1, 2023, on King website or the SpeaKing portal. On Wednesday, November 15 at 6PM there will be public open house at the Municipal Centre.
Feasibility of HCD in Schomberg
On October 30 Council agenda there is a staff report presenting the feasibility, process an cost to embark on a study for a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) in Schomberg; this report was requested by Council in September in response to a motion by Councillor Asselstine requesting this. (To see the motion go to 12.1 in September Council agenda). The report is very thorough in terms of...
A new Community Grant Policy
On the Oct. 30 Council agenda there is a report recommending a new community grant policy. The current policy provides funding to assist community organizations to deliver programs and services and to complete special projects. Staff believe the new policy will reach more citizens and organizations to provide more access to municipal funding. As I know that King's citizen groups are very...
King Environmental Action Team (KEAT)
On the Oct. 30 Council agenda there is report reviewing a new team: King Environmental Action Team (KEAT). As indicated the members of KEAT will be implementing actions which will enhance and conserve the natural environment and support climate change mitigation efforts. I was a member of the Sustainability Advisory Committee and concur with the comments in the report as to the role that SAC...
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…