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General Committee – Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 7pm

Staff has brought forward a recommendation to establish a Lobbyist Registry, and the 2023 Tax Rates are finalized. Watch Online: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Apr 21, 20235 min read

Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory Committee – Thursday, April 20, 2023, 5pm

The inaugural meeting for the 2022-26 term! Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1098381&GUID=89287825-DC86-482B-9BA2-01...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Apr 13, 20231 min read

City Council - Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 7pm

An introduction to our new Poet Laureate, deputations on the proposed Private Tree Bylaw, and a presentation about the Lakehead Orillia...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Apr 13, 20236 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 7pm

Tax ratios for 2023, Development Income from 2022, and a new Private Tree Bylaw, plus some positive changes to (hopefully) better care...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 31, 20233 min read

Circulation List for April 5, 2023

Please note, the City is seeking feedback on the first draft of the new Zoning Bylaw, as well as on the name of the new Allandale...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 31, 20233 min read

City Council - Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7pm (or immediately following General Committee)

Including deputations on the Service Partners' budget requests Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/live/_qSHRgBFed0?feature=share...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 2, 20236 min read

Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 4:30pm

Presentations on the Transit & Parking Strategy, Corporate Facilities, and the Allandale and Downtown Transit Mobility Hub. Yard...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 2, 20232 min read

Circulation List for February 15, 2023

Artistic proposals sought for 2023 Brightening Barriers program, and correspondence from East Gwillimbury about the Freshwater Action...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 10, 20231 min read

General Committee – Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5pm (Budget Day 2)

The second day of 2023 Budget Deliberations – Council will return to the Operations portion of the budget if necessary, and tackle the...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 3, 20237 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 7pm (Budget Day 1)

The first day of 2023 Budget Deliberations – Council will be focused on the Operations portion of the budget this evening. Engage's...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 2, 202310 min read

Circulation List for January 25, 2023

You're right, there wasn't a circulation list last week! Of note to members, the City is looking for public engagement regarding...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jan 19, 20232 min read

More Homes Faster Act (Bill 23) and Greenbelt Land Grabs – What's Next?

Co-posting from the SCGC and Just Recovery Simcoe What We Know: This Act removes affordable housing funding, rental protections, wetland...

Environment & Climate Change

Margaret Prophet

Dec 14, 20222 min read

Upcoming Events – Just Recovery Simcoe

Sharing three upcoming events and some event links on behalf of our partners at Just Recovery Simcoe 1 – Oro Moraine Session Saturday Dec...

Events

Engage Barrie

Dec 9, 20222 min read

Circulation List for December 7, 2022

A few items of note to members: Allandale Neighbourhood Association speaks up about Bill 23, the Township of McGarry's resolution to...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Dec 1, 20222 min read

Planning Committee – Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 6pm

Please note the earlier-than-usual start time! This is being tucked in before General Committee. No Public Meetings, just staff reports...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Dec 1, 20224 min read

Bradford Street Corridor EA – Public Information Centre No.3 – December 13, 2022

The City has initiated a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) to identify multi-modal transportation and...

City Engagement

Engage Barrie

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Bill 23 – Lake Simcoe Water Walk, Wednesday, November 30

Sharing on behalf of our partners at Just Recovery Simcoe, and the Barrie Native Friendship Centre. Zhoonyaa Gaaming Lake Simcoe Water...

Events

Engage Barrie

Nov 27, 20221 min read

General Committee – Strategic Priorities Session, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 9am

Setting the Strategic Priorities for the next four years! Engage's Follow-up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-o...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 26, 20221 min read

Celebration of Simcoe County Resistance to Bill 23 & Greenbelt Land Grabs

Virtual event hosted by Just Recovery Simcoe There’s been a lot of local action in Simcoe on Bill 23, protesting the threats to the...

Events

Engage Barrie

Nov 24, 20221 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 7pm

The new Council's first General Committee meeting. Featuring a presentation on the Stormwater Climate Action Fund, appointing the Deputy...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 18, 20222 min read

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