May 6 in Sarnia, one day that encapsulates the challenges Ontario’s municipalities face dealing with encampments.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: Mark Tadeson, Former “Garbage Collector Guy”
Learning more about the “new” councillors each week
Posted inBriefs, Planning and Development
OLT BRIEF: City Agrees to 22 Four-Storey Townhouses at 487 Shaver Road
The agreement permits 22 townhouses on the Ancaster property, down from the 36 units originally applied for.
Posted inPolice Services Board
Hamilton Police Report $2.8-Million Surplus for 2023
The Police surplus is recommended to be transferred to police reserve accounts.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: School Board Expresses Concerns for Safety on Dewitt Road
City Council voted 8-7 in early May to remove protections from the planned bike lane.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: School Board Teams Not Getting Promised Access to Tim Hortons Field
Park planned for Dominion Glass site, to be used by Bernie Curtis students, has no timeline to begin construction, nearly a decade after the 2015 Pan Am Games
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development
City of Hamilton and Valery Homes Agree to over 600 Units of Housing at Chedoke Browlands
OLT hears settlement will permit 609 apartment units and 35 townhouse units. 378 units will be rentals. Tallest building will be eight storeys.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton’s new City Clerk is Matthew Trennum, from Thorold.
Trennum’s appointment was announced to council in a confidential email on May 17. The City has not made a public announcement.
Posted inJoey's Notepad, Municipal Affairs Briefs
Notepad: Recent Ontario Municipal Closed Meeting Violations (Jan to Apr 2024)
Ontario’s municipal governments are required to meet in public session for all be a few exceptional reasons. There are no consequences for violation Ontario’s open meeting laws. Here are a few recent open meeting violation reports. Casselman’s illegal council meeting is one of the wildest ombuds reports yet The council of the municipality of Casselman […]
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Joey’s Notepad: Municipal Councils Taking Meeting Security Measures, Some Going Online Only
Councils are moving online and/or restricting in-person public access to meetings as the problems of civility and decorum continue to worsen.