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Council Follow-up, week of February 14, 2022

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Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Feb 16, 20224 min read

City Council – Monday, February 14, 2022, 7pm

Recognition of the recipients of the 2021 Heritage Barrie Awards, Special Recognition of Shelter Workers, plus a deputation on the City...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 10, 202210 min read

Council Follow-up, week of February 7, 2022

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Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Feb 9, 20224 min read

Planning Committee – Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 6pm

Note the earlier time! Starting with a Public Meeting for a proposed development at 189-197 Duckworth Street (Ward 1). Also up,...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 4, 20224 min read

General Committee – Monday, February 7, 2022, 7pm

The Market Precinct Task Force will give its final update, plus potential adoption of the Stormwater Climate Action Fund, Transit Service...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 3, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up, week of January 31, 2022

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Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Feb 2, 20227 min read

Planning Committee – Tuesday, Feb.1, 2022, 7pm

Three Public Meetings, all for applications submitted for Ward 9 – 571 Huronia Road, 460 Lockhart Road, and 560 Lockhart Road. Minutes: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jan 28, 20222 min read

City Council – Monday, Jan.31, 2022, 7pm

Featuring Deputations on the proposed development at 407-419 Mapleview Drive West and the Request for Community Reintegration Officers...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jan 27, 20226 min read

Council Follow-up, week of January 17, 2022

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Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Jan 19, 20225 min read

City Council – Monday, January 17, 2022, 7pm

First City Council of 2022! Including deputations on the proposed Condo development at 217 Dunlop Street East, and on the Housing...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jan 13, 20226 min read

Council Follow-up, week of January 10, 2022

First full week back of 2022 – happy new year! Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913876&GUID=32D6C2A5-...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Jan 12, 20222 min read

General Committee, Monday, January 10, 2022, 7pm

Featuring the Final Report of the Housing Affordability Task Force, and naming rights for the Holly Community Centre. Watch Online: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jan 6, 20222 min read

City Council, Monday, October 25, 2021, 7pm

Tonight's meeting includes a presentation from the Simcoe County Food Council, and another by Georgian College. Watch online: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Oct 21, 20214 min read

A Parent’s Perspective on Harm Reduction … and Linguistics?

Before you go any further in reading this, it is important that you understand what I am not: I am not a sociologist, psychologist, urban...

Harm Reduction / SCS / CTS

Brian Shelley

Oct 14, 20214 min read

Planning Committee - Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 7pm

Presentation of the draft Official Plan Update – Public Town Hall to follow immediately after presentation, on separate link. Watch...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Oct 13, 20211 min read

Disrupting Housing Conversations For Good

Housing affordability dominated the conversation during Canada’s recent federal election, with each major party putting forward policy...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Jennifer van Gennip

Oct 1, 20212 min read

City Council – Monday, October 4, 2021, 7pm (or after General Committee)

This meeting is making some very big decisions on housing, and the bylaws around Second Suites and Detached Accessory Dwelling Units. A...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Sep 30, 20214 min read

Engage Barrie on Rogers Viewpoint with Ron and Leeann

After learning of us from our recent Ward 3 All-Candidates meeting, host Leann Pendleton invited Engage Barrie to learn a little more...

In the Media

Engage Barrie

Feb 28, 20201 min read

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