Preview: Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for May 8, 2025
Intensification is the theme for this Committee of Adjustment meeting, which includes eleven secondary dwelling unit applications, five severance applications, and two building retrofits to add units.
John-Paul Danko Wants to Spend $6.1-Million in His Final Council Action
Danko seeks to drain Ward 8 discretionary funds with a no-notice spending spree that will leave his successor with no ability to respond to unexpected infrastructure needs
Hamilton’s Transit Director hired by Mississauga
Maureen Cosyn Heath will take over Ontario’s third-largest transit agency on June 2
Re-Elected Ontario Conservatives Re-Table Municipal and Encampment Laws
When Premier Ford called the early provincial election, legislation to
BRIEF: City Council to Make Decisions on Non-Qualifying Recycling Before 2026
After December 31, municipalities will no longer be responsible for residential recycling in Ontario. Hamilton Council will have to decide if it will do non-residential recycling.
Council Committee Approves Non-Competitive Purchase of Ambulance Solar Panels, with one vote opposed
Brad Clark votes against non-competitive purchase because the vendor gave City equipment as proof-of-concept and the City is now purchasing without looking at other companies
Councillor Tom Jackson Warns About ‘Larger and More Powerful’ City Hall Bureaucracy
Jackson hints at reversing the decreases in transparency during this council term after the 2026 election.
WEEKLY PREVIEW
Week Ahead: Hamilton Civic Meetings and Events for April 21 to 25, 2025
It’s the last week of the federal election campaign and Hamilton’s candidates will debate. Two OLT hearings, two City Hall meetings, and more in TPR’s weekly listing.
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: April 16 2025 Ratification Meeting
There were five divided votes during the April 16, 2025, Hamilton City Council meeting.
Joey’s Notepad: Paying Hackers Ransom Proves Unwise for PowerSchool
When the City of Hamilton was hacked, it refused to pay ransom – because you can’t trust criminals
Thursday’s Meetings
10:00 a.m. Facility Naming Committee
Agenda // YouTube Livestream
1:00 p.m. Committee of Adjustment
TPR Preview // Agenda // YouTube Livestream
Blogs and Columns
Joey’s Notepad: City Manager Moves Quickly to Hire New Public Works GM
Yesterday, Cluckie stated organizational structure changes are forthcoming. She is not yet hiring a replacement for the community services GM.
Joey’s Notepad: One Year Until the Official Municipal Election Start
The pending Ward 8 by-election will be the unofficial start of the 2026 election.
Joey’s Notepad: Youth Realignment to the Conservatives
Student Vote Canada says over 900,000 elementary, intermediate and high school students participated in this year’s mock vote, and the students “elected” a Conservative minority government.
Joey’s Liveblog [Replay]: Federal Election Night in Hamilton
Hamilton wakes up to a new political landscape: The Liberals won at least two of Hamilton’s five seats (likely a third), the Conservatives the other two.
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More News
City Plans to Extend Vacant Unit Declaration Deadline to May 30
City staff says 13,500 properties have not yet filed declarations
Council Approves Water Service Extensions Outside the Urban Boundary
It was a 9-4 vote. The dissenting councillors worry that the decision could undermine the City’s firm urban boundary policy.
49 Walnut Street South Property Assessment Appeal Withdrawn
The City and property owner asked for a recess shortly after 9:30 a.m., met in private for two hours, and say they reached a confidential deal.
Hamilton City Manager Says City Organizational Structure Changes Forthcoming
Marnie Cluckie says changes needed to achieve “strategic priorities and deliver the outcomes that the community expects of us.”
HSR Was Unprepared for Last Week’s King Street West and 403 Closures
Hamilton’s public transit network collapsed on April 22 as Stoney Creek trips were cancelled as buses idled in gridlocked West Hamilton traffic
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