The Public Record Kicked Out of City Hall Public Meeting for “Broadcasting” By Tweeting

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Just another day at Hamilton City Hall… The Public Record was ordered to leave a public meeting of the Property Standards Committee today after the City Hall objected to the use of Twitter in the public gallery. The City says the use of a “electronic device” by a member of the public to post to Twitter constitutes “broadcasting” and is forbidden under new rules. The rules are not publicly available on the City website. These are the tweets the City Manager’s Office says constitute “disruptive behaviour”:

Robert Miles is a public figure in Hamilton, a Realtor and manager for one of largest property owners in the downtown.

Hamilton City Hall Election Compliance Audit Committee for September 6, 2016

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Hamilton’s City Council appointed Election Compliance Audit Committee will consider two applications for compliance audit regarding Ward 7 By-Election candidates.

The complaints, filed by two citizens, are related to campaign in-kind contributing and campaigning expenses for Howard Rabb and the failure to retain an independent auditor by Uzma Qureshi.

Live video starts at 7:00pm, the meeting begins at 7:30pm

Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for June 23, 2016

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Committee of Adjustment will hear 24 applications during their June 23 meeting. Here are a couple which drew the attention of The Public Record. Full Agenda on the City website. 100 Wilson Street, Hamilton
The City of Hamilton, acting as the developer of the proposed Police Investigative Services Building, is hoping to use the Committee of Adjustment to gain approval of large setbacks for the proposed buildings parking and secure storage areas. The building has been panned by members of the City’s Design Review Panel.