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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One of the most interesting enquiry motions to be on an agenda in years comes from Councillor Pat Hehn.
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All items are vote on at once and there is little discussion. However that is not always the case.
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State Of Emergency Cancelled
Though the province was responsible for implementing virtually all the restrictions people had to deal with, it was the City that had the bulk of the work and responsibility to carry those out.
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The City has been awarded a $603,750 grant from for improvements to the Barnfield Recreation Centre and to Tudhope Park.
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