First posted to The Public Record’s Microblog at https://now.thepublicrecord.ca The City of Hamilton is liable for potentially millions of dollars after being found negligent in their maintenance of a suburban intersection identified as high-risk and the scene of numerous collisions. As Ontario Superior Court of Justice Antonio Skarica writes: The cost of repainting was a […]
Posted inCity Council Meetings
Hamilton Council Highlight: Anna Roberts on City-Wide Fire Levies
Hamilton resident Anna Roberts, noting that in many suburban areas, residents enjoy the same fire service but pay a much lower tax rate for the service.
Councillors professionally discussed her points, and asked staff for a future update.
Posted inCity Hall News
Council Debates More Bylaw Enforcement Around McMaster University
Councillor Aidan Johnson argues for more bylaw enforcement to deal with McMaster students he says are causing problems around McMaster.
Council tells him to find the money for himself.
Posted inPlanning and Development
OMB Rules Against Hamilton City Council: 5-Storey Building at 71 – 77 Leland Approved
First posted on The Public Record’s City Hall blog – now.thepublicrecord.ca The Ontario Municipal Board has tossed Hamilton City Council’s opposition to a 5-storey 129-unit student-orientated multi-residential development near McMaster University in the Ainslie Wood neighbourhood at 71 – 77 Leland Street. The land was previously used for light industrial. The existing industrial buildings will […]
Posted inEditors Note
Quick Response to Donna Skelly and John Best's Claims The Public Record is a Proprietor of Fake News
The full audio of the meeting proves Donna Skelly said what The Public Record reported. Don’t Take Our Word for It, Listen Yourself.
Posted inEditors Note, Opinion
HSR Inefficiency: 60-Foot-Buses on Stoney Creek Local at Night Instead of King
More HSR inefficiency and management laziness.
Posted inHamilton City Council
Highlight: Mayor Eisenberger – Cutting Now Will Cost Us More Later
Mayor Eisenberger gave a strong address during last night’s Council meeting in favour of increasing Hamilton’s water rates, saying that a failure to address the infrastructure deficit today – and cutting staff – will result in much higher costs later.
Full Transcript included with story.
Posted inHamilton City Council, Videos
Hamilton City Council for November 23, 2016
Hamilton City Council meets to ratify committee work of the best two weeks, debate the future of the LRT committee, licensing of cats and dogs, conduct of City quasi-judicial officials, and more.
Live video starts at 5pm
Posted inPodcasts
The Public Record Radio Show for November 23, 2016
The Public Record is airing (“In Beta”) a weekly radio show on Hamilton’s community radio station 93.3FM CFMU each Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.
For the rest of the year, the show will be a short 30 minutes. In 2017, the goal is to expand the show to a few hour, and eventually to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
This week, I was joined by Chris Moore, Rob McCann, and Keanin Loomis to discuss the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s new Digital Hamilton task force and what’s needed to move Hamilton’s digital economy.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, Videos
Hamilton Development Industry Liaison Committee for November 21, 2016
Full video of the November 21, 2016 meeting of Hamilton City Council’s Development Industry Liaison Committee.