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

Various Financial Reports

At 5 pm there is an Audit Committee meeting.  You can join by live stream. The agenda of the Committee of the Whole on May 30  includes several important financial reports.  I call them "important" as these are the reports which demonstrate how revenues including property taxes, grants, developement charges are being managed. As aalways you can submit comments by email to clerks@king.ca and/or...

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Capital Spending

The agenda for the May 30 council meeting includes a report on capital spending and projects for January-March 2022.  It provides a status on all projectrs.  Of special interest is the reporting how the grant of $300,000 from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund is being used. It was directed to the capital project to renovate and revitalize the Schomberg Community Hall. With this grant the...

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413: why it is so wrong

There are two recent stories in the media about the 413 Identifying the terrible consequences of the of this highway being constructed in the preferred route. The one in Yorkregion.com, based on a hiking tour through one area where the highway will be constructed, reviews the consequences on drinking water and on endangered species. The one in the  May 27 Globe & Mail features the responses...

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Parkland Bylaw Administrative Update

The agenda for the May 30 council meeting includes a staff report which presents a Parkland dedication bylaw update. As clearly identified the update of this very important bylaw is largely an administrative type  update as opposed to being one modifying the substance of the bylaw. As reviewed the update is triggered by a legislative need; specifically it needs to be reapproved before September...

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Recent Comments

  1. Hello Ian.Fist I will say that I understand your disappointment; the road is very rough. have asked Staff for some…

  2. Hello Stephen, I am so glad that have looked at the budget and have asked a great question. This DC…

  3. The Zancor building has not been funded by residents taxes, but $22,900.00 is raised by decelopent charges. Where is that…

  4. I do agree that road safety on King's rural roads should be addressed. How does passing a motion improve rural…

  5. Thank you for the update on the planned budget for 2025. I am disappointed that Manitou Drive will not be…