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Hamilton Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities for July 2016

by Joey ColemanJuly 11, 2016

Hamilton’s Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities will discuss Hamilton’s Light Rail Transit Project during their July meeting with a presentation from the LRT office.
The meeting beings at 4 p.m. on Tuesday July 12. The Public Record will broadcast.

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Hamilton Port Authority Reviewing HPA Land Use Plan

by Joey ColemanJuly 8, 2016

The Hamilton Port Authority is reviewing its Land Use Plan written in 2002 and looking for community feedback. The Port says it plans to update the plan to reflect changes since 2002 including the HPA acquiring new lands, the development of the West Harbour into a recreation and community attraction, and security requirements in the […]

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Hamilton Mountain MPP Monique Taylor Profiled by Jane Taber in Globe and Mail

by Joey ColemanJuly 8, 2016

Monique Taylor, the NDP MPP for Hamilton Mountain, was relentless in her fight with the Wynne government over its changes to funding for Ontario’s new autism program – so much so that she was kicked out of the legislature during a particularly heated Question Period when she refused to stop yelling across the aisle at […]

City Council Meetings, City Hall, Videos

Hamilton City Council for July 8, 2016

by Joey ColemanJuly 8, 2016

Hamilton City Council meets to debate and ratify their committee work of the past week. This is the only City Council ratification meeting for the month of July. Live at 9:30am.

City Hall, Council Standing Committees, Videos

Hamilton City Council Audit, Finance and Administration Committee for July 2016

by Joey ColemanJuly 7, 2016

Council’s AF&A committee meets for one report on their July agenda – the budget variance report as of April 30, 2016.
Overall, the city budget is expected to be 0.2% above budget at year end.

City Hall

Collins-Green-Farr Team Up to Fund 10 CityHousing Youth Pre-Apprenticeships Fixing Homes

by Joey ColemanJuly 7, 2016

A walk-on motion by Ward 5 Councillor Chad Collins, Ward 3 Councillor Matthew Green, and Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr will see each use $17,500 in area rating funds to support the hiring of 10 youth from CityHousing units or on social assistance by The Threshold School of Building for a pre-apprenticeship program renovating 24 social housing units.

Advisory and Sub-Committees, Planning and Development

Hamilton Design Review Panel for July 2016

by Joey ColemanJuly 6, 2016

Two developments on the agenda – a proposed student residences at 210 Main Street East and a mixed-use development on the former All-Saints Church at 15 Queen Street South on the southeast corner with King Street.

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Federal Electoral Reform Page Launch

by Joey ColemanJuly 6, 2016

The House of Commons is reviewing the federal electoral system with the possibility of formally proposing changes to how we elect federal Members of Parliament. To this end, the Government of Canada launched a webpage early today on the topic and the Special Committee on Electoral Reform which is mandated “to identify and conduct a study […]

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Stressful Year for Trees in Hamilton: How The City Is Responding

by Joey ColemanJuly 6, 2016

Murdoch says the City requests residents to water trees planted by the City in front of homes and provides residents receiving a tree from the City’s free program a brochure explaining how to nurture and maintain the trees.

Videos

Hamilton City Council Emergency and Community Services for July 2016

by Joey ColemanJuly 6, 2016

Council’s EC&S committee will discuss many important items during their July meeting including the future of Kiwanis Homes and restructuring their housing stock, an update on poverty and employment statistics in priority neighbourhoods, the Hamilton housing allowance program, and more.
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