Globe and Mail Editorial Ontario Ombudsman André Marin’s report into secrecy in municipal government contains good news and bad news. The good news? Citizens across the province are increasingly upset about local governments that conduct democratic business behind closed doors, and they are complain...
New Tecumseth Free Press Simcoe County Clerks and Treasurers Association has turned down a request by the County to include a designation on the municipal ballot that would include County Councillor next to the mayor and deputy mayor slot. The request made in September, and rejected last month, went ...
By Michael Gennings Stayner Sun Creemore residents desperate to save the historic Collingwood Street Bridge made no headway with Clearview council Monday night. Collingwood Street Bridge Committee spokesperson Barry Burton and fellow committee members asked council to reconsider its decision to suppo...
Tiny, Midland praised for recording closed meetings Ontario Ombudsman release Strong public interest in local government transparency has exposed troubling gaps and weaknesses in the system for holding municipalities accountable, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin says in his latest report, released toda...
Photo: MIdhurst Ratepayer Association president David Strachan, Barrie Councillor Alex Nuttal, Aidan Grove-White of Environmental Defence,and the MRA’s Sandy Buxton at meeting on sprawl By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Everyone pays lip service to the mantra that growth must pay for growth, b...
A new report by Pembina/RBC finds Greenbelt and Places to Grow legislation are not to blame for high housing costs By Christopher Hume Toronto Star When last we heard, the Pembina Institute and the Royal Bank were reporting that most suburbanites — 70 per cent — had moved to the hinterland because it...
By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Barrie has another partner buying into the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. Simcoe County is purchasing a 20-per-cent share in the airport on Oro-Medonte Line 7 North. The facility, with a 6,000-foot runway, also has Canada Customs in its full-service terminal building that...
New Tecumseth Free Press November 26, 2013 Simcoe County councillors met this morning to approve a 2014 budget draft that was left largely untouched as tabled by staff last month, which will add $6.11 to the property tax bill per $100,000 of assessment, a two per cent increase over last year. The bud...
Simcoe County news release Simcoe County Council today approved a $403-million budget for 2014, which focuses on maintaining public infrastructure expenditures and expanding health and social programs, while continuing the County along a path of long-term fiscal stability. “Meeting the varied needs o...
New Tecumseth Free Press November 11, 2013 A Simcoe County governance committee meeting scheduled for last month but cancelled, will try again this week to deal with a proposed Code of Conduct that would augment Municipal Act guidelines for councillors. In this case, a Code of Conduct would be a firs...
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