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POSTPONED: Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 5:30pm

2024 Investment Management Report, Redwood Park funding request, Conservation of Built Heritage CIP, enforcing development charge...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 292 min read

City Council - Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 7pm

a change in Student Mayors, recognizing local winners of the North American Teachers of Singing Competition, approving last week's...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 218 min read

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority - Friday, March 28, 2025, 9am

Fourth Quarter Financial Report, Ontario Salt Pollution Coalition, 2025 Budget Minutes: not yet available Agenda: ...

City Partners

Accountability Team

Mar 212 min read

Circulation List for March 26, 2025

2024 Council Remuneration and Expenses released - no surprises, roads and municipal services for Yonge-Go Village now complete, April...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 202 min read

Investment Board - Thursday, March 20, 2025, 3:30pm

2024 Investment Performance, review of Investment Policy Statement and Investment Plan This meeting was only added to the City's Legistar...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 171 min read

Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, March 20, 2025, 8am

annual reports (freedom of information, collection of identifying information, military leave), covering a budget deficit, and a new...

City Partners

Accountability Team

Mar 141 min read

Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 4:30pm (or immediately following the Finance and Responsible Governance Committee meeting)

presentation on new automated waste collection system, presentation on the 2024 Annual Design and Construction report Minutes: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 21 min read

Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 4pm

final summary of 2024 Fraud and Wrongdoing Program, 2025 Fraud and Wrongdoing Program work plan, fee increase for Tennis Club Minutes: ...

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Accountability Team

Mar 22 min read

International Relations Committee – Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 6pm

discussing the committee's role with Economic Development and Invest Barrie, various updates Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View....

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Accountability Team

Mar 11 min read

Executive Committee – Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 4pm

the first public meeting of what used to be the Mayor's Task Force Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1286901&GUID=0...

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Accountability Team

Feb 212 min read

Circulation List for February 12

results of the Transit Survey, merging the Conservation Authorities?, Simcoe Street closure Circulation List: ...

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Accountability Team

Feb 72 min read

City Council - Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 7pm

Service Partners Budget, licensing of motorized watersports, Empower Simcoe presentation, changes to the Procedural Bylaw and Committee...

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Accountability Team

Jan 2311 min read

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority - Friday, January 24, 2025, 9am

the Conservation Authority's AGM, electing 2025 officers, budget and planning Minutes: https://lsrca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1...

City Partners

Accountability Team

Jan 182 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 7pm

Bright Futures grants, Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan (CIP), Service Partners budgets Minutes: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jan 177 min read

City Council - Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 7pm

Service Partner budget presentations, presentation on a potential northwest library branch, direct motion to support the BIA Summer...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jan 104 min read

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 4:30pm

confidential meeting re: Bright Futures Barrie grant recipients Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1272675&GUID=819F...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jan 101 min read

A Year In Review

An anonymous member provides a tongue-in-cheek annual report about City Council for 2024 Happy New Year, everyone! Each member of City...

Accountability

Engage Barrie

Jan 13 min read

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, December 4, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following City Council)

2025 Budget and Business Plan Minutes: not yet available Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2FO-074UZY Agenda: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 29, 20244 min read

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