Loomis Wants 50,000 Additional Housing Units Built in a Decade, His Plan Might Be a Start
Posted inBriefs, City Hall
Hamilton Community Benefits Network Formally Made LRT Stakeholder
HCBN members include labour groups, environmental organizations, community organizations, social service agencies, and community associations.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton Expects LRT Construction Will Begin in 2024
LRT procurement to begin soon to find a builder within the 3.4bil budget as Council debates community benefits, pedestrian crossings, and traffic changes
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: The Township of Zorra’s Four Day Work Week and Municipal Government
Could the City of Hamilton look at a four-day work week with extended hours at City Hall as a win-win for residents and staff?
Posted inCity Hall
City Hall Moving Forward With HVAC Renovation to Redirect Warm Exhaust Air
Changes will ensure warm exhaust air is “dissipated a lot a lot quicker” to discourage homeless people from gathering behind City Hall.
Posted inHamilton Red Hill Valley Parkway Public Inquiry
Red Hill Inquiry: Lighting, Environmental Assessments, and Gary Moore
People testified Gary Moore stated the Parkway’s Environmental Assessment prohibited more lighting. Moore can’t recall if he did.
Posted inHamilton Red Hill Valley Parkway Public Inquiry
Red Hill Inquiry: Gary Moore Testifies on Lack of Record Keeping
City’s now-retired Director of Engineering stated he did not have a filing cabinet to keep documents, and the City lost a $100,000 design study because it had no electronic backups.
Posted inCity Hall, Planning and Development
Public Notice for Planning Committee Hearings Decrease to 7 Days
Change follows implementation of Planning Act changes by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party government.
Posted inHamilton Committee of Adjustment, Planning and Development
After Denial at the Ontario Land Tribunal, Ancaster Lovers Lane Homeowner is Back Again
With the OLT denial as binding precedence, the City’s planning staff are required to recommend denial of the new variance request.
Posted inColeman's Notes
Coleman’s Notes: On Council Attendance, Standards and Fines for Missing Meetings
We can’t fix council attendance problems with fines. Attendance is merely a symptom of the underlying disease of dysfunction.