Tag: council
Owen Sound needs more public washrooms downtown, proponent says
Homeless people need access to public washroom but so do shoppers and visitors who come downtown, Leigh Greaves said.
Grey County council discusses response times, tax breaks, labour
Grey County councillors briefly debated the merit of a new provincial tax policy that would result in a tax reduction up to 35 per cent for eligible affordable units. Owen Sound’s Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation sent a letter to the City of Owen Sound asking that the province’s new multi-residential rate subclass be adopted by […]
Why city hall’s revamp has stalled – and what comes next
Council can either move ahead with a sole bidder or cancel the project.
Thompson appointed CAO of Georgian Bluffs
Former Township of Georgian Bluffs councillor Ryan Thompson has been appointed chief administrative officer of the municipality. The municipality announced in a news release on Wednesday that Thompson will take on the role on Oct. 6, bringing with him over 25 years of public-sector experience, including leadership positions in child and family services and more […]
West Grey defers interm control bylaw decision regarding gravel pits
The Municipality of West Grey has deferred a decision that would have kickstarted a process to introduce an interim control bylaw that could temporarily freeze new aggregate extraction applications in the municipality. At a Sept. 2 meeting, council voted to defer until Nov. 4 a report to issue a request for proposals to retain a […]