New association will likely have a more regional approach to planning, land use, municipal regulations, and a host of issues related to their industry.
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Joey’s Notepad: Builders Take Toronto to Court over Green Building Standards
If the Courts strike down Toronto’s building standards, the decision will effectively stop Hamilton from implementing similar measures.
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Joey’s Notepad: Peterborough’s 50 Tiny Homes cost $1.9M per year to operate
Homelessness cannot be solved on the property tax levy, it requires the province to do its job
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Hamilton City Council Officially Requests a New Deal with the Province
Last week, on a motion by Ward 5 Councillor Matt Francis, Council officially requested a new deal.
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BRIEF: City of Hamilton to Participate in Coroner’s Inquest
City Council votes to not announce which Inquest it will participate in
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Talent Leaving Hamilton City Hall, and the Mayor’s Office Shuffling Continues
Senior staff are leaving, the City is unable to recruit, and staffing changes in the mayor’s office.
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Anti-Abortion/Pro-Life bus advertisement running on the side of Hamilton buses
The City of Hamilton conceded it could not ban the ad, after APRA Canada took the City to court.
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Joey’s Notepad: The Technicalities of the Stoney Creek Parking Lot Housing Vote, and the Courts
Reasonable disagreement on how Strong Mayor vetoes work and if Superior Court challenges could succeed
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Jamesville Development OLT Hearing Delayed Until 2025
The City filed an adjournment request, saying all parties asked for a delay of the schedule May hearing.
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New City Managers: Burlington’s Hassaan Basit Starts Day 1, Hamilton’s Marnie Cluckie Reaches Day 100 on Wednesday
What should the First 100 Days look like for a City Manager? There’s a Book Chapter for that, and Basit wrote it.