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Hamilton Council Highlight: Anna Roberts on City-Wide Fire Levies

by Joey ColemanDecember 7, 2016

Hamilton resident Anna Roberts, noting that in many suburban areas, residents enjoy the same fire service but pay a much lower tax rate for the service.
Councillors professionally discussed her points, and asked staff for a future update.

City Hall News

Council Debates More Bylaw Enforcement Around McMaster University

by Joey ColemanDecember 6, 2016

Councillor Aidan Johnson argues for more bylaw enforcement to deal with McMaster students he says are causing problems around McMaster.
Council tells him to find the money for himself.

Planning and Development

OMB Rules Against Hamilton City Council: 5-Storey Building at 71 – 77 Leland Approved

by Joey ColemanDecember 5, 2016October 29, 2023

First posted on The Public Record’s City Hall blog – now.thepublicrecord.ca The Ontario Municipal Board has tossed Hamilton City Council’s opposition to a 5-storey 129-unit student-orientated multi-residential development near McMaster University in the Ainslie Wood neighbourhood at 71 – 77 Leland Street. The land was previously used for light industrial. The existing industrial buildings will […]

Editors Note

Quick Response to Donna Skelly and John Best's Claims The Public Record is a Proprietor of Fake News

by Joey ColemanDecember 3, 2016

The full audio of the meeting proves Donna Skelly said what The Public Record reported. Don’t Take Our Word for It, Listen Yourself.

Editors Note, Opinion

HSR Inefficiency: 60-Foot-Buses on Stoney Creek Local at Night Instead of King

by Joey ColemanDecember 2, 2016February 22, 2021

More HSR inefficiency and management laziness.

Hamilton City Council

Highlight: Mayor Eisenberger – Cutting Now Will Cost Us More Later

by Joey ColemanNovember 24, 2016

Mayor Eisenberger gave a strong address during last night’s Council meeting in favour of increasing Hamilton’s water rates, saying that a failure to address the infrastructure deficit today – and cutting staff – will result in much higher costs later.
Full Transcript included with story.

Hamilton City Council, Videos

Hamilton City Council for November 23, 2016

by Joey ColemanNovember 23, 2016

Hamilton City Council meets to ratify committee work of the best two weeks, debate the future of the LRT committee, licensing of cats and dogs, conduct of City quasi-judicial officials, and more.
Live video starts at 5pm

Podcasts

The Public Record Radio Show for November 23, 2016

by Joey ColemanNovember 23, 2016

The Public Record is airing (“In Beta”) a weekly radio show on Hamilton’s community radio station 93.3FM CFMU each Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.
For the rest of the year, the show will be a short 30 minutes. In 2017, the goal is to expand the show to a few hour, and eventually to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
This week, I was joined by Chris Moore, Rob McCann, and Keanin Loomis to discuss the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s new Digital Hamilton task force and what’s needed to move Hamilton’s digital economy.

Advisory and Sub-Committees, Videos

Hamilton Development Industry Liaison Committee for November 21, 2016

by Joey ColemanNovember 21, 2016

Full video of the November 21, 2016 meeting of Hamilton City Council’s Development Industry Liaison Committee.

Editors Note

Coleman: Why I Spoke Up About The Trump Hat

by Joey ColemanNovember 18, 2016

There are those in our community sincerely frightened and hurt by the statements made by Trump against immigrants, Mexicans, Muslims, and others. I stand with my fellow community members, silence is not an option.