Municipalities Newsletter

Increasing fines and adding more teeth to existing bylaws have been proposed by city staff instead of initiating a costly vacant building registry to tackle derelict properties

Amendments to Official Plan and zoning bylaw would permit STRs in all residential zones within Springwater Township

'You could ... say our community arena is emitting close to a whale’s worth of CO2 in 2023,' says official; township's largest contributor is its vehicle fleet, council hears

Mayor Tom Mrakas says if the backlogged, developer-biased Ontario Land Tribunal was scrapped, it would result in more 'appropriate' development supported by municipalities and the community

'I'll lead with integrity, openness, and the Seven Grandfather teachings,' vows returning chief; 3 young, new councillors will join three re-elected incumbents

Passed unanimously during Wednesday night’s meeting, the money is to come from reserve funds

Residents express fears about transportation restrictions and '15-minute cities' during meeting

An amendment to the bylaw before regional council for approval Thursday suggested signage could be displayed under certain circumstances, including that it not be defamatory, or include offensive language or hate speech.

In-person community engagement sessions planned on Sept. 19 at the Innisfil ideaLAB and Library’s Lakeshore branch; goal is to give each of the town's seven wards a comparable population size