Tag: halton region council
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Bill 108 Passes Despite Halton & Milton’s Opposition
One of the outcomes of Bill 108 now that it has passed is that what little local control municipalities gained when the governing body changed to LPAT has now been taken away by going back to the OMB rules. We as a town agree that red tape must be eliminated, but we can’t do it…
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FCM 2019 Conference Review
A week has gone by since our visit to Quebec City for the annual FCM Conference and I realized I haven’t posted an update of any kind. Last week myself along with a number of my fellow town and regional councillors attended the annual FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) conference. FCM is an advocacy body…
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Province Cancels Cuts To Municipalities For Current Year
The provincial government has heard the calls of municipal leaders in Ontario for more time to discuss these changes. I do believe we all have the taxpayers best interests in mind. I welcome the Premiers announcement & look forward to working together. Many thanks to Mayor Cam Guthrie and the LUMCO group for their solid advocacy…
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Local Matters Coming To YourTVHalton
Had a great time yesterday at YourTV Halton’s HQ filming a new program that I will be hosting called Local Matters. I wanted to ensure that Milton was getting the full story on what is happening in our great town. From the regional government review (our first show) to Bill 108 to intensification and interviews…
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Town of Milton To Receive Additional Federal Funding
The federal government recently announced some additional funding for municipalities that included an additional “municipal infrastructure top up fund”. Halton Region will receive $16 million in total and the Town of Milton will receive roughly $2.7 million. In the past these funds will be used for transit, roads and other infrastructure projects that are ready…
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100 Days In – I’m Optimistic
I recently had an opportunity to speak with the Rotary Club, one of our great service clubs in Milton this week and combined with the fact we have now just passed 100 days in our term of council, I find it a good time to provide Miltionians an update – a state of the town…