Posted inCity Hall

City Hall Calls Special Farmers Market Board, and Doesn't Post Public Notice

by Joey Coleman

The Municipal Act requires the City of Hamilton to make meetings of Local Boards open to the public. During COVID, while meetings are being conducted by video conference, this means the City must livestream or provide members of the public with access to the video stream.
Tonight’s 5pm meeting is being held by Cisco Webex. The Public Record will post the meeting information at 4:45pm if the City does not make available a public link to view the meeting.

Posted inBriefs

Hamilton Library Expanding Hours at 10 Branches

by Joey Coleman

Starting October 19, evening hours were added at Central, Dundas, Red Hill, and Terryberry. The branches are now open Monday to Thursday evenings until 9pm.
On Monday, November 6, evening hours will be added at Barton, Concession, Kenilworth, Sherwood, Turner Park, and Waterdown branches. They will remain open Monday to Thursday evenings until 9pm.

Posted inCity Hall

Hamilton Arts Awards Being Revamped

by Joey Coleman

Nominations will be simpler for the public to submit to the City. Instead of the “current requirements for extensive information about the nominee’s career”, the new process will ask the nominator “to confirm basic eligibility criteria and provide reasons why they think the artist should be recognized”.