Coleman’s Notes: Is Hamilton Prepared for Commercial Tax Defaults on June 30?
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City Council needs to prepare for “mom and pop” and small investor defaults, and stop the ground crumbling small commercial off a cliff they can never climb.
Bruce Kuwabara Designing Signature 45-Storey Tall Building for Pier 8
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If built, the building will be the largest in Hamilton measured from base to top with ~400 units.
“Pandemic is shining a light on the cracks in our society”: Hamilton City Manager
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Janette Smith says Hamilton need provincial funding support to maintain assistance for Hamilton’s homeless population; and more support to prevent heat deaths during heat waves this coming summer.
Hamilton City Manager Say “Higher Order Transit” Important to Hamilton’s Growth
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Janette Smith says COVID is not a reason to stop building transit, ridership will rebound, Hamilton will grow, and transit such as LRT will be needed to prevent congestion.
Hamilton Re-implements Citizen Planning Appeal Deadlines During COVID Emergency
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City quietly makes significant change as Council didn’t meet in the first week of May.
COLEMAN: The Mayor’s Task Force Posturing All Around
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Council does a lot of fighting over a Task Force which has already served its purpose.
Summary of City of Hamilton COVID-19 Media Conference for May 15, 2020
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The following is the summary of the press conference. Full video, as livestreamed by the City of Hamilton, is available on YouTube.
Hamilton Public Library “accelerating” plans for pick-up service this summer
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Chief Librarian says HPL is working to safely provide access to materials as the COVID situation improves. Library pivoted online in March, using its existing Pandemic Plan to guide their response.
83% of Property Owners Paid April Tax Instalment, Representing 82% in Revenue
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The most recent figures publicly released by the City of Hamilton for 2018 recorded 10.88% of properties in arrears.
Summary of City of Hamilton COVID-19 Media Conference for May 8, 2020
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The following is the summary of the press conference. Full video, as livestreamed by the City of Hamilton, is available on YouTube.