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Circulation List for November 5, 2025
rent protection for tenants

Accountability Team
Nov 22 min read
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Circulation List for October 15, 2025
Fire Safety Week, Thanksgiving Day city services, updates on encampments and boundary discussions

Accountability Team
Oct 102 min read
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City Council - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 7pm
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

Accountability Team
Sep 266 min read
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General Committee – Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 5pm
** proposed Municipal Boundary Restructuring voted on despite lack of available staff report **
Development Charge Waiver for affordable housing projects, Winter Downtown Patio program

Accountability Team
Sep 263 min read
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General Committee – Proposed Municipal Restructuring Public Meeting - Monday, September 29, 2025, 6pm
Public Meeting on the proposed municipal restructuring between Barrie, Oro-Medonte, Springwater and Simcoe County

Accountability Team
Sep 262 min read
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Circulation List for October 1, 2025
update on plans for Bayfield Street improvements, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, notice of Public Meeting re: Boundary Adjustment

Accountability Team
Sep 263 min read
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Circulation List for September 10, 2025
the Sam Cancilla Revitalization Concept Plan, nominations for Barrie Heritage Awards, water quality at Dyments Creek

Accountability Team
Sep 54 min read
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Circulation List for August 13, 2025
full fire ban in effect, new waste collection and future recycling, call to artists, boundary review update Circulation List: ...

Accountability Team
Aug 85 min read
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Circulation List for July 23, 2025
a reminder of what is and isn't allowed in the organics bin, confirmation that Barrie has capacity to service a section of Innisfil as...

Accountability Team
Jul 182 min read
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Circulation List for July 16, 2025
more friction on Springwater annexing, liquor license review, supporting veterans

Accountability Team
Jul 132 min read
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Circulation List for July 9, 2025
Battery Electric Bus pilot program, Busking applications open, summer fun, Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture rejects Barrie's...

Accountability Team
Jul 62 min read
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Circulation List for June 4, 2025
final ice storm cleanup, Indigenous History Month activities, ParticipACTION Challenge Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Me...

Accountability Team
May 302 min read
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Executive Committee – Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 5pm
it appears Executive Committee is becoming a venue to bypass the usual studies and process for traffic management, bypassing the...

Accountability Team
May 244 min read
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Circulation List for May 14, 2025
2024 Growth Report and current residential development activity, Next Generation 9-1-1 infrastructure in place Circulation List: ...

Accountability Team
May 93 min read
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Circulation List for March 5, 2025
staff memo on Joint Land Needs Assessment, City seeks feedback on North Shore Trail Improvements, ITSTARTS Month Circulation List: ...

Accountability Team
Feb 283 min read
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Oro-Medonte pushes for Accountability, Transparency and Public Input in Boundary Adjustment Negotiations
Oro-Medonte Council unanimously passed a resolution calling for more accountability, transparency and public input in the process of...

Engage Barrie
Feb 272 min read
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City Council - Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 7pm
Service Partners Budget, licensing of motorized watersports, Empower Simcoe presentation, changes to the Procedural Bylaw and Committee...

Accountability Team
Jan 2311 min read
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Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 6pm
presentation on the Ward Boundary Review, office space for Sea Cadets, requiring in-person presentations, committee changes, allowing...

Accountability Team
Jan 102 min read
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Affordability Committee – Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 6pm
two Public Meetings for developments in Wards 6 & 8, a presentation from the Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership Minutes: ...

Accountability Team
Jan 23 min read
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Circulation List for January 8, 2025
waterfront tree update, try out a City fitness centre for free Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1254...

Accountability Team
Jan 22 min read
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