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downtown deployment, strategic plan, usual reports and updates

this is a confidential meeting to discuss CUPE negotiations, public not admitted

2026 Budget (city portion) approved, automated speed enforcement ends November 14, Sandbox Centre asks to defer contracted payments for 15 months

finalizing the 2026 budget (City portion), land acquisition on Bradford Street, Q3 Internal Audit

2026 Business Plan and Budget, Q3 year to date internal audit status

QE3 performance, Library Budget submission, financial migration, CEO Workplan & Evaluation

2026 Budget and Business Plan presentation, Q3 Internal Audit status update

Strategic Plan updates

presentation on Q3 investment results

update on the Allandale Transit Terminal and Downtown Mini Hub, November Events Calendar, Sandbox Centre wants to defer agreed payments for more than a year

3rd quarter budget report, various updates

triannual statistics, 2026 budget, pre-budget order of vehicles

Fire Safety Week, Thanksgiving Day city services, updates on encampments and boundary discussions

Ricochet Media has published a scathing piece about the Mayor's anti-homeless "State of Emergency"

Engage Barrie contributing member Brandon Rhéal Amyot speaks to Brett Glover about the proposed Police budget increase, the city's proposed 0% property tax increase, and whether the public is being properly consulted about anything.

finalizing the proposed Municipal Boundary Restructuring a mere two days after the Public Meeting, changing the Use of City Property Bylaw to allow (belatedly) Encampment Evictions, funding Ice Storm clean-up

** proposed Municipal Boundary Restructuring voted on despite lack of available staff report ** Development Charge Waiver for affordable housing projects, Winter Downtown Patio program

Public Meeting on the proposed municipal restructuring between Barrie, Oro-Medonte, Springwater and Simcoe County

This meeting appears to have been added for the sole purpose of introducing Direct Motions Without Notice, but no further information has been provided. This is a tactic often used to force through unpopular motions, as it circumvents first hearing at General Committee and prevents deputations from the public.

draft budget, updated bylaws and other guidelines, sale of land to New Tecumseth