Road safety will be the dominant discussion at Council’s Public Works Committee on Monday following three pedestrian deaths at The Delta and a serious injury at Dundurn Street.

Hamilton Airport Tells Council COVID Downturn May Decrease Revenue to City
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While cargo is at record levels, Hamilton’s international airport is reporting a 51.1% year-over-year decrease in passenger traffic in the first half of 2020. The airport expects by the end of the year, passenger traffic will be down 65 to 70 percent.

Council Committee Votes Against Hearing Water Bill Appeals
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During the past few years, Council has heard appeals from individuals who’ve had high water usage. Often, these are outdoor leaks and the individuals seek to have wastewater fees waived. By policy, staff are not allowed to waive these fees.

Province Implements Accounting Changes for Planned Funding Cuts to Public Health in 2022
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Premier Doug Ford announced plans last year to cut local public health funding, accounting changes to implement base funding cuts are being implemented, with “one-time funds” delaying the cuts until 2022.

Hamilton Public Works Committee Votes to Hire New Summer Bylaw Officers for Albion Falls
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Between July 17 and Thanksgiving weekend, the City issued 162 trespassing fines at area waterfalls, primarily Albion Falls, totally $22,273. In addition, the City issued $19,898 in parking tickets at waterfall areas.

Hamilton City Council Special Emergency and Community Services Committee for November 7, 2017: Neighbourhood Action Strategy
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Hamilton City Council’s Emergency and Community Services Committee held their meeting with a special 4pm start time to hear presentations from each of the priority neighbourhoods in the Neighbourhood Action Strategy and receive an assessment report from Dr. Jim Dunn of McMaster University.

Hamilton City Council General Issues Committee for October 18, 2017
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Hamilton City Councillor met in General Issues Committee on November 1, 2017.

Video: Hamilton City Council Board of Health for October 16
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Full video replay of the meeting
Video: Hamilton City Council Public Works Committee for October 16, 2017
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Full Video Replay of the October 16, 2017 Hamilton City Council Public Works

Council gives Friends of Aviary at Least a Month to Propose a Plan for Future of Aviary
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City Councillors are giving the Friends of the Aviary at least a month to determine which of the competing Boards is the valid Board of the volunteer organization, and for them to propose a plan for the future of the Hamilton Aviary.

City Rat Complaints More than Double in 2017
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The City’s Public Health Department says its received more than double the number of rat complaints thus far in 2017 than they did in all of 2016.