Ward 8 Clr John-Paul Danko voted in favour, noting during a catastrophic storm event, sewage will end up in waterways. Then added this is why a stormwater fee is needed.
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Talks Regarding Future of St. Giles Church Building at Impasse
“It was just a real schlimazel” is how one heritage advocate described the relationship between them and the Church
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Home of Ward 1 Councillor Maureen Wilson Egged
“To the guys in the black pickup who woke up my kids in the middle of last night & egged the entire front of my home – if you don’t like my vote on the Encampment issue then feel free to cast your ballot accordingly next fall. But leave my kids and family out of this.”
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Hamilton City Council Holds Emergency Meeting and Ends Encampment Protocol
The City of Hamilton plans to begin removing all encampments in parks and public property beginning August 30th.
Community groups are considering their response.
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Hamilton Needs Class A Offices, Metro Partners Wants To Build Them Behind City Hall
Council to debate starting a process that could see the rear parking lots of City Hall sold or leased for 100 years.
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Gore Buildings Proposal Praised by Heritage Review Committee
Wilson Blanchard’s Hughson Business Space Corporation says they will build a six-storey commercial building with ground-level retail at 18 to 28 King Street East while retaining three of the four existing facades and recreating the facade of no. 24.
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Developer to Remediate Dunsmure Road Site for New Rental Townhomes
The City expects the site will increase municipal taxes from $37,399 to $118,742 per year. The grant represents 80% of this increase over ten years.
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Hamilton Council Stands Firm: No COVID Rent Relief for Market Vendors
City Hall doubles down on claims the Market is not directly tied to the City of Hamilton despite being a City corporation, in a City facility, with City staff, and all decisions subject to Council approval.
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Photos: First All-Day GO Train Arrives West Harbour
The first train arrived shortly after 8:00 am this morning with approximately six passengers disembarking at the station and departed at 8:13 am with approximately 18 passengers on board.
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A Year Since Its Late Public Update, Red Hill Inquiry Continues Collecting Information
The Inquiry Commissioner is reviewing 115,000 documents, and interviewing around 60 witnesses. There is no timeline yet for when public hearings will begin.