Murdoch says the City requests residents to water trees planted by the City in front of homes and provides residents receiving a tree from the City’s free program a brochure explaining how to nurture and maintain the trees.
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Hamilton City Council Emergency and Community Services for July 2016
Council’s EC&S committee will discuss many important items during their July meeting including the future of Kiwanis Homes and restructuring their housing stock, an update on poverty and employment statistics in priority neighbourhoods, the Hamilton housing allowance program, and more.
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Fraser Institute to Release Report Thursday on Municipal Regulations and Housing Costs
The Fraser Institute, a conservative think-tank, issued the following statement to media this morning: CALGARY—On Thursday, July 7, the Fraser Institute will release a new study (the first of its kind in Canada) spotlighting the effects of municipal regulations on housing affordability in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. The study, The Impact of Land-Use Regulation on […]
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Hamilton City Hall – Development Industry Liaison Group for July 2016 [Live Video]
Inclusionary Zoning is the only item on the agenda for this special meeting of Planning and Economic Development’s Development Industry Liaison Group meeting.
This is the first public opportunity for the development industry to publicly ask city staff questions on IZ and how staff are planning to approach the matter in an expected report to Council.
Replay Video.
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Hamilton Street Railway Expecting Transit Fare Shortfall of $1.1-million in 2016
The HSR is expecting to see a $1.6-million shortfall in 2016 with the majority of the shortfall due to lower than expected fare revenues. Overtime and a half-million overbudget in parts contributing to shortfall.
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City Holding West Harbour "Conversation Couch" in July and August
The dates of the conversations are July 7, 21, August 4, and 18, from 3:30 to 5:30pm in front of the Evergreen Community Storefront at 294 James Street North.
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Hamilton Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Task Force for July 2016
The summer meeting of the Hamilton Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Task Force is an outdoor walk around of the Central Business District. The second item on the agenda is a “property crime at the International Village BIA office”. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 11 at the Veteran’s Memorial […]
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Hamilton City Council GIC for July 4, 2016
Council meets to discuss postal banking, Incentives for Hamilton Health Sciences downtown offices, city enrichment fund grants above 30%, the Hamilton Police Service 2015 surplus and more.
Live video at 9:30am
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Special Hamilton City Council, CityHousing Corporation, June 29, 2016
City Council is holding a special meeting to accept the 2015 financial statements of CityHousing Corporation.
Live video at 1:30pm
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Supreme Court of Canada Ruling Bad for Hamilton's Case Against Canada Post
Supreme Court rules municipality cannot use powers to frustrate and block the installation of a cellphone tower in case very similar to Canada Post v. Hamilton.