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City Council - Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 7pm (or immediately following General Committee)

no agenda was made public until Saturday - please note the late addition of the Joint Land Needs Analysis, which states that annexing...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Dec 6, 20249 min read

Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 4:30pm

suspending the travel portion of the Youth Ambassador Program, Q3 & Q4 Internal Audit status update Minutes: not yet available Watch...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Dec 6, 20242 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 7pm

Lakehead University is in and the Permanent Market is out (leaving us with LOTS of questions and concerns), Outdoor Racquet Sports...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 21, 20244 min read

Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 4pm

presenting the 2025 Business Plan and Budget, Deloitte's 2024 Audit Service Plan Minutes: not yet available Watch Online: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 21, 20244 min read

City Council - Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 7pm

deputations on the zoning amendment application for 19 Dundonald Street, a pilot patio program for Flying Monkeys Brewery Minutes: not...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 17, 20248 min read

CANCELLED: Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 5pm (will now be Nov.27 at 4pm)

presenting the 2025 Business Plan and Budget Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p24IE_hVCCM Agenda: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 17, 20244 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 7pm

Value For Money Service Audit for the Municipal Services Management Agreement with the County, Parks Strategic Plan update, zoning...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 8, 20245 min read

Investment Board - Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 2pm

Q3 Investment Performance Review, market update and outlook Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1243798&GUID=3DA8FF25...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 8, 20241 min read

Solidarity Sleep Out - Wednesday, November 13

Ryan's Hope hosts a Silent Protest and Solidarity Sleep-Out at City Hall, to address the growing housing and homelessness crisis facing...

Events

Engage Barrie

Oct 26, 20242 min read

Housing Solves Homelessness! Rally - Wednesday, November 13, 6:30pm

Ryan's Hope , the Barrie Encampment Support Network and Moms Stop the Harm rally to call on City Council to ensure everyone in our...

Events

Engage Barrie

Oct 26, 20243 min read

City Council - Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)

a quick turn-around of confirmations for all motions earlier in the evening Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie (direct...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Oct 25, 20241 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 7pm

new pedestrian crossing at Livingstone & Longman, Development Charges Appeal Settlement, and the new Facility Allocation and Affiliation...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Oct 25, 20242 min read

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 6pm

a presentation by the Barrie Police on their key performance indicators Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie [direct link...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Oct 25, 20241 min read

Circulation List for October 30, 2024

new planning regulations from the province, Housing CIP grant update and housekeeping, automated speed enforcement update Circulation...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Oct 25, 20243 min read

Barrie Riders Rally - Wednesday, October 30, 5pm

Barrie Riders rally to demand accessible, affordable, reliable and safe public transit Posted on behalf of our partners at Barrie Riders...

Events

Engage Barrie

Oct 24, 20242 min read

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority - Friday, October 25, 2024, 9am

updated Conservation Areas Strategy, asking the Province to lift the development, permitting and planning fee freeze Agenda: ...

City Partners

Accountability Team

Oct 21, 20241 min read

City Council - Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 7pm

new directions (and deputations) on the Performing Arts Centre and Multi-Use Sportsfield, new members of the Communities in Bloom...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Oct 19, 20246 min read

Circulation List for October 23, 2024

November events calendar, City's credit rating returns to previous level Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.as...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Oct 19, 20242 min read

Open Letter: Health Organizations Warn Supervised Consumption Site Closures Will Increase HIV and Hepatitis Transmission, Call on Ontario Government to Reverse Decision

Engage Barrie Organization is one of more than 70 organizations endorsing this letter , coordinated by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition...

Harm Reduction / SCS / CTS

Engage Barrie

Oct 16, 20244 min read

Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

approving the 2025 budget (with a 5.79% increase), downtown strategy update Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024...

City Partners

Accountability Team

Oct 12, 20241 min read

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