Decision makers need to hear from competing interests to inform policies. Kudos to this letter writer for a respectful, honest, and comprehensive letter.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce: Keep the Greenbelt, Expand into Whitebelt
Chamber calls for “establishment of a long-term plan for urban growth in the City of Hamilton that will produce a clear, staged approach to the development of all lands within the Whitebelt area and the full extent of the Airport Employment Growth District.”
Posted inBriefs
Province Sends Hamilton $18.7-mil in new COVID Support Funds
The Province of Ontario announced $18,681,919 in new COVID support funding for the City of Hamilton in a press release this morning.
These funds are additional to $16,822,206 announced earlier this week for public transit COVID costs.
Posted inCity Hall
Council Asks Province to Update Them on LRT Talks, and Bid Process
“I find it almost embarrassing that there is this discussion going on there, outside of Council, that does not include Council, that has not included Council”, stated Ward 15 Councillor Judi Partridge who is a vocal opponent of the LRT project.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton’s 2021 Residential Property Taxes Increase is 2.1%
City’s operating budget increase is 2.6%. With education taxes decreasing due to provincial policy, the tax increase is now 2.1%.
Posted inCity Hall
Social Housing Budgets Squeezed by Rent Arrears, Will Need Financial Support from Government
CityHousing Hamilton projected a $4.6-million shortfall, and growing arrears will add to this amount.
City staff will update on other social housing providers in the near future.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Stone Church and West 5th Development LPAT Hearing Begins October 18
Is a nine storey residential development appropriate for the southeast corner of West 5th Street and Stone Church Road West?
Posted inBriefs
Queen’s Park Paying for DARTS Eligibility Review
The review follows an internal audit report which found serious administrative deficiencies resulting in Hamilton approving more people for para-transit services than comparable municipalities.
Posted inCity Hall
New Provincial COVID Funds for HSR Will Keep Transit Running Well into 2022
Queen’s Park announces $16,822,206 in new funds for HSR, bringing HSR’s 2021 COVID funding to $22,108,640.
TPR does the math to show this will keep HSR running well into late 2022.
Posted inCity Hall
Summary of Hamilton City COVID Press Conference for March 1, 2021
The City continues to respond to COVID outbreaks, and prepares to shut down more services to assign staff to vaccination clinics.