Tag: council
Meaford may reboot Business Improvement Area and expand its boundary
The Municipality of Meaford is considering jumpstarting the town’s now-defunct Business Improvement Area and will soon reengage with local business owners. At Monday’s municipal council meeting, councillors unanimously passed a motion directing staff to initiate a community stakeholder and engagement process to examine the potential of restarting the town’s Business Improvement Area (BIA) and expanding […]
Owen Sound adjusts budget plan to accommodate strong mayor powers
Owen Sound has accepted a plan after staff took a “measured and proactive” approach to implementing the strong mayor powers that were recently bestowed on the city’s head of council by the province. On Monday, city staff presented a report that detailed a number of procedural updates reflecting the intent of the strong mayor powers, […]
Koepke replacing Boddy on Owen Sound police board
Owen Sound Coun. Marion Koepke will replace Mayor Ian Boddy on the Owen Sound Police Service Board. Koepke was acclaimed to the board at a city council meeting on Monday after she was the lone nominee put forward. At council’s last meeting on July 7, Boddy presented a notice of motion asking for the city’s […]
Too much, too fast? Divided city council approves 4,000-home plan
A highrise subdivision in southwest London will be going ahead after city council made a last-ditch effort to give the project a haircut
Owen Sound moves to finalize sale of road allowance to developer
Owen Sound council has moved ahead with the sale of part of the 21st Street East unopened road allowance to Barry’s Construction, which plans to build rental apartments there. At its meeting on Monday, Owen Sound council passed a bylaw to stop up and close and declare surplus the section of the 21st Street East […]