Tag: Jerry Acchione
Woodstock going online to boost civic election voter turnout
Woodstock voters are heading into a civic election year with a new twist, able to vote online for the first time as well as at polling stations. After the lowest voter turnout rate in Woodstock’s history in the last election, Mayor Jerry Acchione said the hybrid voting change was adopted to turn things around. “In […]
Mayors preach calm as Southwestern Ontario braces for auto tariffs
Southwestern Ontario mayors are bracing for job losses due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, but remain optimistic
Oxford County approves 254-home proposal rejected by Woodstock
Despite Woodstock politicians rejecting a proposed 254-home subdivision citing density concerns, Oxford County council has pushed the development forward.
Woodstock voters to elect deputy mayor after council regig
Woodstock residents will have a chance to choose a deputy mayor after the city’s politicians agreed to add the position to council.
‘NIMBY’ attitude drove Woodstock’s rejection of 258-home proposal: Builder
A decision to reject a 258-home subdivision in Woodstock due to density concerns “is worsening the housing crisis,” a developer says