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Posted inEditors Note
Welcome to The Public Record
Welcome readers to a new site for Hamilton news called The Public Record here at www.thepublicrecord.ca.
The goal of The Public Record is simple: to provide informed coverage of Hamilton’s communities and civic affairs to enable all residents to fulfill the responsibilities of citizenship by ensuring more transparent, good civic government that is accountable to all residents of Hamilton.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Hamilton Veteran's Committee for November 4, 2014
Hamilton’s Veterans’ Committee will discuss free parking for veterans, added the Afghanistan campaign to existing momuments, the final preparation for the 2014 Remembrance Day ceremonies, and a motion for the “endorsement of a permanent recognition of Cpl. Cirillo’s service to his country.”
The meeting begins at 10am Tuesday, and TPR will broadcast it live.
Posted inElections
Why Bother? My Analysis on Hamilton's 2014 Municipal Election
CORRECTED: I mistakenly stated Aidan Johnson had won 10 of 11 polls. Ira Rosen won poll 106 in Ward 1, making Johnson’s victory 9 of 11 polls. I apologize for my error Why Bother? That’s the question I ask myself following Hamilton’s election with its low voter turnout. Why Bother to push for City Hall […]
Posted inPlanning and Development
James Baptist Redevelopment – Full Formal Planning Zoning Amendment Application Package
The full formal planning application for the redevelopment of 98 James Street South, the former James Street Baptist Church, is presently in the public comments phase following the submission of the full application from Stanton Renaissance to the City of Hamilton.
Posted inEditors Note
As Centenary Church Looks Towards Demolition, We Need To Talk About the Future of Church Buildings
We need to start discussing what we plan to do with heritage churches that no longer have the congregations to support the buildings that, as Paul Wilson put it so well. “we all enjoy driving past”.
Posted inCity Hall News
City Addressing Downtown ‘Parking Crisis’, Leasing Surface Parking on Prime Development Land
City staff, concerned about the potential of higher parking rates in the downtown core, are asking Council to keep a large piece of prime downtown real estate as a municipal parking lot – with complete exception from property taxes for the owners of the property the City is leasing.
Posted inNews
What’s Happening at 1 St. James Place?
Demolition work is underway at 3 1 St. James Place, a property in the Durand Neighbourhood near St. Joseph’s Hospital – an area with a parking shortage. The work being done is a limited demolition permit for the current car garage and the back porch – it is not for a parking lot and a […]
Posted inCity Hall
Integrity Commissioner Decides to Take No Action Over Mayor’s Comments to City Manager
Integrity Commissioner Earl Basse finally submitted his late report on the April 24, 2012 incident during which Mayor Bob Bratina made heated comments to City Manager Chris Murray.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton Farmers Market part of $1-mil City Hall Fraud Investigation
A letter from Hamilton Farmers’ Market manager Donna Lee Macdonald to merchants yesterday confirmed the City believes money was siphoned from vendors.