Hamilton City Council’s infighting was getting worse before the cybersecurity breach, add in long meetings to catch up – Council meetings are going to get ugly
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: The Police Board Complaint Against Councillor Kroetsch Threatens Council Itself
Council is an elected body, having unelected provincial appointees decide what they can or cannot debate undermines local democracy
Posted inCity Hall
Ontario’s Civilian Police Commission Investigating Cameron Kroetsch for Being Critical of Police Budget
Kroetsch required to step off Police Board during investigation into his criticism of budget process
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: HSR is Hiring More Consultants, Which Begs the Question, Why?
HSR has 50 managers, project managers, and staff in transit planning, innovation, support, and innovation – why does it need more consultants.
Posted inCity Hall
McMaster Students Approve New Bike Share Fee of $24.50 Per Student
Hamilton Bike Share to receive over $600,000 per year from the fee.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
COLEMAN: Mayor Horwath May Regret Endorsing the Province’s Annual Housing Targets Criteria
Ontario’s Building Faster Fund measures new housing starts, something municipalities do not control, to determine municipal funding.
Posted inPlanning and Development
OLT Sets First Hearing Date for 1065 Paramount Drive (Stoney Creek) Appeal
Developer wants to build eight-storey 181-unit building in Upper Stoney Creek. The City and neighbourhood are opposed
Posted inCity Hall News
Hamilton City Hall Concedes It Must Follow Charter Law, Ending Suit by Pro-Life/Anti-Abortion Group
City promises to properly consider Charter expression rights when judging bus ads
Posted inCity Hall
COLEMAN: A Bit More of What I’m Hearing from City Staff on Ransomware Service Impacts
Fire dispatch, payroll systems, planning act deadlines and refunds among the growing impacts of the City’s cybersecurity failure.
Posted inCity Hall News, Planning and Development
City of Hamilton Pauses Some OLT Hearings due to CyberIncident
City of Hamilton legal and planning department unable to access files due to randomware attack