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COLUMN: Cities should have louder voice at county council

COLUMN: Cities should have louder voice at county council

'Barrie and Orillia taxpayers are paying millions of dollars annually with very little say in how it is spent,' says columnist
Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim conference

Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim conference

'The community needs to know how we voted when we were pushing millions of dollars away,' said deputy mayor, one of four who wanted event to return to Bradford
City: Easing rules to add housing units will boost supply, lower rental rates

City: Easing rules to add housing units will boost supply, lower rental rates

The city is baking more flexibility into its secondary and third housing units allowed per residential lot without rezoning, and looking at the possibility of adding a fourth
County politicians divided on council shrinkage, adding full-time warden

County politicians divided on council shrinkage, adding full-time warden

'I see too many questions up in the air here … I don’t think we have gone deep enough,' says Wasaga Beach mayor
IN DEPTH: Niagara nightmare caused by council apathy

IN DEPTH: Niagara nightmare caused by council apathy

Crumbling, century-old infrastructure and mounting multi-million dollar repair bills have been sidelined for years
Matheson’s top staffer wants provincial review

Matheson’s top staffer wants provincial review

While it was on the agenda this week, the item was deferred
'Troubling pattern': Councillor calls for mayor and town staff to share information

'Troubling pattern': Councillor calls for mayor and town staff to share information

While the town’s integrity commissioner dismissed a complaint against Mayor Rob Burton for violating council’s code of conduct, O’Meara says “openness and transparency should be at the core of everything we do.”
Barrie, townships and county looking for 'mutually acceptable approaches' on boundaries

Barrie, townships and county looking for 'mutually acceptable approaches' on boundaries

Next step will be retaining consulting firm to complete joint land-needs analysis and study for Barrie, Oro-Medonte and Springwater
Council looks to defer discussing a 'renoviction’ bylaw

Council looks to defer discussing a 'renoviction’ bylaw

Committee of the whole wants tenants to know their rights
Local developers respond to city's 'rhetoric'

Local developers respond to city's 'rhetoric'

'The provincial definition of short-term supply, it creates a false narrative,' Guelph Wellington Developers Association tells council
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