Strong mayors will be able to govern with a 1/3rd minority of Council on “certain municipal by-laws related to provincial priorities.”
Posted inBriefs, City Hall
BRIEF: City of Hamilton Planning Division Reorgs and Expands
Reorg is prep for Planning Act changes that impose refunds when the City fails to make decisions in 60, 90, and 120 days on planning applications.
Posted inCity Hall
Titan Recycling Allowed to Operate Salvage Yard for Another Six Months
City Councillors approve deal as Titan argues in court its scrapyard should be grandfathered and allowed to operate in Freelton
Posted inBriefs, Ontario Land Tribunal
OLT Denies Developer Near Hamilton Airport
Creation of two residential lots denied at English Church Road and Upper James
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: Hamilton-Wentworth Public Trustees Set Their 2023 Pay Honorarium
Trustees will be paid $13,757, the Vice-Chair $17,492, the Chair $21,227 with a bonus of $50 for each standing committee meeting they attend.
Posted inPlanning and Development
BRIEF: Ancaster Village Heritage Advocates Say Premier Ford’s Zoning “Will Destroy Ancaster Village”
Ancaster’s heritage advocates worried making Ancaster’s community node part of city-wide density targets will cause the Old Village’s destruction.
Posted in2022 Hamilton Municipal Election Blog, Coleman's Notes
Joey’s TPR Election Blog: Some Ward Race Possibilities
Ward 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, and 14 discussed last week on Cable 14. There are some surprising possibilities.
Posted in2022 Hamilton Municipal Election Blog, Joey's Notepad
Joey’s TPR Election Blog: City of Hamilton Advance Voting By Ward
A rough calculation puts the number of voters who’ve cast ballots at approximately 8.5% of all registered electors.
Posted in2022 Hamilton Municipal Election Blog, Coleman's Notes
Joey’s TPR Election Blog: Even If Advance Voting Is Up, Overall It May Go Down
The recent federal and provincial elections saw record high advance voting, and record low overall turnout. Vancouver’s municipal election yesterday reports the same trend.
Posted in2022 Hamilton Municipal Election Blog, Coleman's Notes
Election Blog: Keanin Loomis’ YWCA Incident and the CityHousing Hamilton Comments
TheSpec reports on a concerning confrontation by Loomis in 2019, shining the light upon his character.