By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner July 10, 2012MIDHURST — Simcoe County’s Official Plan may be in limbo, but that hasn’t stopped council from giving it a little tweak.While county officials continue to wait on provincial approval for the county’s Official Plan passed by councillors back in November 200...

By Don Crosby The Confederate June, 27, 2012 Two separate investigations have found Southgate Council guilty of holding secret meetings in violation of the Municipal Act.The findings are contained in reports of two investigations into complaints of improperly closed meetings of council and the econom...

But this is the problem: 'You don’t want to be in a situation where your plan is being shaped by your desire for development charges'By Noor Javed Toronto Star July 7 2012Burdened with one of the highest debt levels in the GTA, York Region officials are pressing some municipalities to fast-track subu...

At present, no meeting planned to allow for public input – but County will accept written commentsAWARE Simcoe news release - July 7 2012 AWARE Simcoe learned yesterday that a Simcoe County meeting on Tuesday July 10 to brief local planners and councillors on its proposed modified Official Plan will ...

Want to expand organics collection BY Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance Jul 05, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY - An expanded organics program could be in the future for Simcoe County residents if plans for a county processing facility work out. Simcoe County staff is looking into building an organics processing facil...

New Tecumseth Free Press Online July 3, 2012Simcoe County councillors will gather at the Simcoe County Museum tomorrow for a day long strategic planning session, and among the topics for discussion includes how to allocate the savings being realized by the gradual uploading of social service costs by...

McGuinty Government Protecting Ontario's Economy and EnvironmentNews release from Ontario government - July 3 2012 Ontario has developed a plan to combat invasive species in order to protect the province's environment and its economy....

Let’s make sure we always support our  library system BillMoyers.com June 30 2012 Watch the full video below that explains how the Tea Party put the Troy public library in jeopardy. and how the town fought back. BillMoyers.com ...

  New Tecumseth Free Press Online June 27, 2012Had it been approved on schedule back in 2008, Simcoe County's Official Plan (OP) would be nearing the five-year review period anyway. Plus, the new draft hardly resembles the one sent to Queen's Park for approval....

By ROBIN MACLENNAN, Special to The Packet & Times June 27, 2012An organic waste processing plant will be built somewhere in Simcoe County and could be operating within five years, council decided Tuesday....