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The way they were able to achieve having 84 parking spots was by expanding the boundary of the parking lot up to French’s Stand because the new roadway will be going behind French’s.
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Free To A Good Home
Annual household items reuse and recycling program runs all summer.
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Oddly, under the report header of the agenda is a motion to allow the City to issue a debenture not to exceed $10,765,000 over a 20 year term for phase 2 of the Centennial Drive reconstruction project.
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The report recommends council place restrictions on what kinds of capital projects and when debt such as debentures can be used.
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Mayor Steve Clarke Not Running
The 2022 municipal election season the opening day is today. 6 councillors are hoping to keep their jobs managing the City’s affairs.
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The common argument is opposition to urban sprawl and in favour of greater intensification targets, though none offer suggestions which neighbourhoods should be raised and rebuilt for greater housing density.
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Opinion: Sustainable Orillia Endorses Council Decisions
We look forward to Council’s ratification of these two critical initiatives on April 26th
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Council has voiced support and created a food council to meet local objectives, yet here when action is to be taken, staff recommend against local food producers because it’s easier to enforce with the change.
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Opinion: There Is A Better Way
Staff have curiously used “Factor 5” (report pg. 6, reduced vehicular traffic as a result of more accessible produce options) to argue both in favour of Option 1 (p.6) – and against Option 2 (p.7).
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ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council starts its meeting day at 1 p.m., Monday, with a public planning meeting. A zoning
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