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Everyone Can Be Happy with 100% Metrolinx Control, Even City Council

by Joey ColemanJanuary 20, 2016

I can’t think of the anytime Hamiltonians weren’t divided on a LRT decision, but this week’s confirmation that Metrolinx will be make all the decisions on, build, and operating Hamilton’s new LRT is attracting no dissident in Hamilton.
Not even a comment about dreaded Toronto bureaucrats making decisions in Hamilton.

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Green Issues Notice for Vision Zero in Hamilton

by Joey ColemanJanuary 19, 2016

Council will debate a motion on Friday to have Public Works look at road safety best practices, including Vision Zero, to decrease the number of injuries and fatalities on Hamilton’s 6,399 kilometres of road.

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Metrolinx Building Hamilton's LRT, Will Take "Input" "Suggestions" from the City

by Joey ColemanJanuary 19, 2016

Metrolinx paying the bills, making the decisions.

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Hamilton City Council Capital Budget Meeting for January 19, 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 19, 2016

Council received a presentation on bicycle infrastructure on the Claremont Access and approved the 2016 capital budget.
Full replay video

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Per Diems for RCF Increased, Funded Spaces Decreased to Maintain Budget.

by Joey ColemanJanuary 18, 2016

The City is increasing the per diem for its subsidized residential care facilities (RCFs) from $48.25 to $50, and scaling back the number of subsidies to afford the increase without increasing the overall budget.

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Sympathetic Council Declines to Replace Federal Funding for Trusteeship Program

by Joey ColemanJanuary 18, 2016

A year ago, changes in federal funding priorities ended funding to local trusteeship program. Council gave stop-gap transitional funding. That funding is expired, but not before advocates asked the Council to backfill the federal funding. Council calls for increased federal funding for homelessness prevention.

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Hamilton Emergency and Community Services Committee for January 18, 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 18, 2016

Funding for Trusteeship Programs will dominate today’s meeting with many residents expected to attend to call on the City to make permanent temporary stop-gap funding the City implemented in place of federal funding.
The meeting starts at 1:30pm and The Public Record will carry it live. (Click into the story from the front page to watch)

Council Standing Committees, Hamilton City Hall, Videos

Hamilton Audit Finance and Administration Committee for January 18, 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 18, 2016

To call this week’s AFA agenda light would be to make light seem heavy – with only two items which may cause discussion and the other two items being housekeeping, the committee could take less than 15 minutes to complete its business.
Live video on The Public Record starts at 9:30am

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Hamilton Election Compliance Audit Committee for January 16, 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 17, 2016

The Hamilton Election Compliance Audit Committee meet to hear two complaints about the election returns of Councillors Jason Farr and Terry Whitehead.
Following the meeting, they quickly dismissed the complaints.