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 23 impact on King
On November 7 council meeting there is a staff report on the subject of Bill 23; specifically It presents our staff assessment of the impact on King. The implications are significant and very complex. This report coupled with comments received at the council meeting will be forwarded to the various provincial ministries who have initiated the changes. As I have indicated in an earlier post I...
Work Process Change in Public Works
On November 7 Council agenda there is a staff report recommending modifications as to how municipal services are assumed by the municipality. I consider the changes are the kind of streamlining we need to do; quality of outcome is not being jeopardized. As reviewed, the checks and measurements done by Engineering are not being reduced or eliminated. What is being eliminated is a formal staff...
Toronto Wildlife Centre
On November 7 council agenda there is a staff report recommending renewal of the contractual arrangement with Toronto Wildlife Centre. Specifically it's recommended to enter into a 5 year agreement with an additional 2 year option extension. For $13,500/yr As reviewed King receives a lot of value from TWC including being a resource for citizens for both information and for services to deal with...
Keele West
At November 7th Committee of Whole there is report recommending approval of a zoning bylaw amendment to enable construction of an apartment block with of 234 units varying in size to include 1, 2, 3 bedroom units and 3 bedroom units. In response to feedback received at the April 2022 public meeting there have been some changes made which have been reviewed which are reviewed in the staff report....
Hello Ian.Fist I will say that I understand your disappointment; the road is very rough. have asked Staff for some…
Hello Stephen, I am so glad that have looked at the budget and have asked a great question. This DC…
The Zancor building has not been funded by residents taxes, but $22,900.00 is raised by decelopent charges. Where is that…
I do agree that road safety on King's rural roads should be addressed. How does passing a motion improve rural…
Thank you for the update on the planned budget for 2025. I am disappointed that Manitou Drive will not be…