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Council Miscalculation: How the Ward Boundary Settlement Sets Council's Defeat at the OMB

By Joey Coleman | October 11, 2017

Council thinks their settlement means maintenance of the status-quo; instead their self-dealing has created the conditions for their defeat at the OMB.

COLEMAN: Cindy Kennedy, Larry Di Ianni, and Our Flawed Municipal Accountability

Joey's Notepad: Bob Wade, Hamilton's First Amalgamated Mayor, 1933 - 2023

Notepad: New Report "The Municipal Role in Transportation"

Joey's Notepad: Court Ruling on Procedural Bylaw Breach Dismissed Due to Lack of Bad Faith

Joey’s Notepad: Today’s Cancelled Council Meeting Confusion

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 24, 2023

Somehow a routine meeting turned into a series of confusing and conflicting events.

Why Council Cannot Set Term Priorities in Closed Session

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 21, 2023

An explanation of the Municipal Act and why Hamilton City Council must make decisions in public.

Joey’s Notepad: Resident Advisory Committee Members Must Fully Recuse When in Conflict of Interest

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 19, 2023

The City needs to provide better training and support to advisory committees to prevent conflict of interest scandals.

Joey’s Linkblog: Regulating “Civility” and Banning Criticism of Local Government in Massachusetts

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 14, 2023

Massachusetts’ top court strikes down local bylaw requiring civility when speaking to local council, in a case of extremely offensive speech.

Joey’s Notepad: With Toronto Getting a New Strong Mayor This Summer, Paul Johnson’s Future Could Change

By Joey Coleman, Editor | February 10, 2023

Former City of Hamilton staffer Paul Johnson was appointed Toronto City Manager by “Strong Mayor” John Tory. The next “Strong Mayor” can replace him with their own person.

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The Waterloo Encampment Ruling: What It Means For Hamilton

By Joey Coleman, Editor | February 9, 2023

The Waterloo decision is persuasive, not binding precedent.

It does not affect Hamilton’s encampment enforcement procedures.

COLEMAN: Why I’m Okay with Today’s Council Closed Session

By Joey Coleman, Editor | January 27, 2023

Open data advocates are strong privacy advocates.

Joey’s Notepad: Where Councillors Stand on the Police Budget

By Joey Coleman, Editor | January 17, 2023

Seven Councillors state they will vote to support the police budget. Virtually guaranteeing it will past.

Joey’s Notepad: Appointing Township Clerks as ICs Does Not Solve Underlying Cost Problem

By Joey Coleman, Editor | January 14, 2023

Integrity Commissioners are expensive. The Province Needs to Provide Them to Small Municipalities

Joey’s Notepad: The Court Challenge on Hamilton Urban Boundary

By Joey Coleman, Editor | January 12, 2023

Notes on the arguments in the legal docs.

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