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A Hamilton Traffic Control Box at Summer Lanes and Main Street West in front of Hamilton City Hall.
Almost lost in the shuffle of City Hall scandals is that Hamilton’s opioid crisis worsened in February, CHCH ran a two-and-a-half minute report on Friday in which CHCH reveals: “In the first few weeks of February, Hamilton had 61 opioid-related emergencies, more than any month since September 2017. “
The hiring committee held two illegal meetings, in contravention of the Municipal Act, on February 9 and February 23rd to decide their pick.
The full of Council must ratify the pick, and it’s not clear how many of the four Councillors who are consistently voting for transparency, accountability, and reform will support the pick.
The name may also leak in advance of the meeting.
I thought Matthew Van Dongen was joking when he used the term “speed cushions” to refer to speed bumps. There was no way bureaucrat-speak had decided to spin speed bumps as speed cushions.
Smith, who lead the fight to expose and end questionable practices among the Old Guard of Niagara Regional Council – which was swept out of office in the October 2018 municipal election – was infamously sued by the NPCA for his 2016 report on the rampant problems and questionable practices under the rein of Carmen D’Angelo as Chief Administrative Officer of the NPCA.
Norton’s comments came in response to questions about why the City’s Economic Development Division is requesting that Downtown Hamilton development charge exceptions should remain in place.
The Public Record is reviewing an appeal of the City’s security claim, which raises serious questions about privacy and security of information. If these videos are of such sensitivity, what are they doing on YouTube in the first place?
Municipalities are creatures of the Province, must obey the Municipal Act, and must hold their public meetings within the municipality.
A decision in 2009 to make transit free for large numbers of people, and provincial disability anti-discrimination laws requiring fare parity for DARTS.
The project will create 50 units of affordable housing for women and their children, including 10 fully accessible units. All common areas will be fully accessible. Of the 50 units, 15 will be dedicated for women with developmental disabilities.
Design Review Panel suggests improvements to Spallacci proposal to better interact with neighbouring park, contribute to the public realm, and improved urban design.