Tag: hawthorne village

  • Report on Cell Tower Expected Soon

    Looking at the upcoming reports listed on the Town of Milton website recently shows that there is a report on the Bell cell tower proposal at New Life Church is expected to be presented to the members of the Administration & Planning standing committee (of which I am a voting member) on May 14th. There has…

  • Regional Councillors Debate Development Charges

    Here is an interesting article from Christina Commisso from the Champion. Councillors debate DC issue Corporate welfare or a tax grab? Regional council was divided yesterday on the issue of charging business owners a development charge (DC) to convert their space from a non-retail to a retail use. The issue was a sticking point for…

  • Are We Prepared?

    Today I had the opportunity to take part in an exercise at the Region of Halton.  A number of elected officials were invited to take part in an emergency management overview and test our skills on how to handle a real emergency. Of course the emergency wasn’t real, but our reactions and skills were put…

  • Admin & Planning Standing Committee April 16 2012

    This coming Monday night April 16th will be the Administration & Planning Standing Committee meeting at Town Hall starting at 7pm. This Committee consists of five Councillors and the Mayor. Committee members review all reports, formulate policy and make recommendations to Council on matters over which Council has authority under the Municipal Act, the Planning Act…

  • Cell Tower Information Session

    I had the opportunity to attend the public open house held by Altus Group this past Thursday to discuss the proposal for a new cell tower located at the New Life Church at Thompson Road & Clark Blvd. The room was packed with a number of people overflowing into the hallway and near the entrance…

  • Cell Tower Open House Coming Up This Thursday

    This is just a reminder that the Altus Group will be holding a public information session / open house this Thursday April 12th at 7pm in Milton Leisure Centre. As viewers of this blog will know, there is a lot of discussion amongst local residents about this ranging from outright opposition to people accepting it…