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In August council rejected a staff recommendation to change the voting system over to voting by internet and telephone for elections next year.
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They also say decisions to create a new class have long-term effects which need to be investigated and modeled in order for the municipality to not shoot itself in the foot by overlooking all potential outcomes.
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Help Develop Orillia Climate Change Plan
ShareBy John Swartz The City of Orillia is developing a Climate Change Action Plan and you can provide input by
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Staff is recommending switching entirely to electronic voting and doing away with in person paper ballots.
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Petition Launched To Save Terry Fox Circle
“Unless there was a runaway horse in 1912 that hit somebody, there’s never been an incident,”
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City Picks A Waterfront Winner
The City has $9.3 million invested in the property.
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2022 Budget Preview
ShareBy John Swartz Orillia council has its first crack at the 2022 budget Tuesday at 1 p.m. The primary purpose
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The recommendation is to receive the report, which presumes the previous report endorsing staffs preferred design will be re-introduced.
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Waterfront Development Moves Ahead
ShareBy John Swartz It appears the City of Orillia has negotiated a deal with one of the proponents to redevelop
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Meet The New Library CEO
I’ve got a lot of learning to do before I can (change anything), I’ve got some ideas, but until I learn how everything works here I don’t think I even want to try to implement them.
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