Tag: council
Owen Sound agrees to sell road allowance for apartment proposal
Owen Sound is taking steps to sell a portion of an unopened road allowance to facilitate the construction of an apartment building on the city’s east side. At its meeting on Monday, council passed a motion to take the necessary steps to sell a section of the 21st Street East road allowance west of 9th […]
Politician pushing for more debate on Plantation Road name change
Ward 12 Coun. Elizabeth Peloza, who first brought the issue to city hall, pledges to put it back up for discussion Tuesday.
Flush with cash, London city council will debate whether to offer homeowners a break on sky-high property tax increases or support social and cultural programs in the city.
Flush with cash, London city council is set to debate whether to offer homeowners a break on sky-high property tax increases approved throughout this term or spend it supporting social and cultural programs. City hall has posted a nearly $60-million budget surplus this year and some politicians want to use roughly $17 million of the […]
Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future
From fishing and heavy industry to recreational waterfronts and new technology, a dizzying array of interest groups are using —and sometimes abusing — our biggest economic asset: the Great Lakes.
Peace: Affiliated universities like Huron at risk of disappearing
Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn announced $750 million in new STEM funding last month, opening about 20,000 new university and college spots for these academic disciplines.