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

Canada Day in Kettleby

Canada Day in Kettleby

Its time to celebrate Canada!  Come to Kettleby on Saturday, July 1 with friends and family.  Bring your own picnic or enjoy the dependable burgers and hot dogs from King City Lions or the now famous "secret  recipe" grilled corn on the cob; and of course there is the free birthday cake from Dorio's Bakery.  Enjoy the music and the games.

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Community Planning Permit Systems

On June 15 council agenda there is a very interesting report recommending that Staff develop Community Planning Permit Systems for identified block plan areas in King Cty and Nobleton. As reviewed in the report the CPPS for each village will clearly be different but the process for developing them will be consistent; accordingly there are efficiencies to doing them simultaneously. I have heard...

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Corporate Strategic Plan 2023-2026

Corporate Strategic Plan 2023-2026

A final draft of the Corporate Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 is on the June 15 agenda for approval.  Given feedback from Council in the previous meeting some small modifications have been made. Below are our priorities; to understand the Objectives for each and how we are going to achieve it see here.    If you wish to make a deputation and/or provide your comments in an email you need to...

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Budget 2024

On June 15 council agenda there is a report about the process for establishing the 2024 budget i.e. the timeline for reviewing and approving.  In addition the report indicates that staff is estimating that the tax levy increase will be between 4% to 5% for 2024.  I do have some questions about the identified budget pressures.  In another report on the agenda Council is requested to approve the...

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Recent Comments

  1. So, Debbie, how did this new system of 1-1 conferences with a Councillor or a Mayor work out? Did you…

  2. I prefer the usual system which I believe was from about 6 to 8 pm when more young families are…

  3. It appears there is a gross contradiction about 15th Sideroad/Bloomington future uses. Residential development on the south side was years…