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City Council – Monday, June 27, 2022, 8pm (or immediately after General Committee)
The main focus of this meeting will be a presentation giving an update on Invest Barrie [this was deferred to September], as well as the...
Accountability Team
Jun 22, 202213 min read
General Committee #2 – Monday, June 27, 2022, 7pm
The last General Committee before summer break – so a lot to pack in! Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=913850&GUID=...
Accountability Team
Jun 22, 20228 min read
City Council – Monday, June 20, 2022, 7pm
The item many Engagers will want to watch is the 2021 Annual Report from the Integrity Commissioner – sounds like she's been kept quite...
Accountability Team
Jun 15, 20226 min read
General Committee #2 - Monday, June 13, 2022, 7pm
Overnight waterfront parking, speed cameras in school zones, and other traffic-related items. Entering into a Service Level Agreement...
Accountability Team
Jun 9, 20224 min read
City Council – Monday, June 6, 2022, 7pm
Renewing the Needle Collection Kiosk pilot for a year (with modified kiosks), changes to the meeting schedule, and addressing poverty and...
Accountability Team
Jun 1, 202211 min read
Council Follow-up, week of May 30, 2022
Residents and local organizations got their voices heard this week – a protest outside City Hall became the first instance of the public...
Accountability Team
May 31, 20226 min read
Say NO to the Criminalization of Poverty – Call your Councillor, join Monday's Rally!
Earlier this week, Councillor McCann released a "survey" (more on this below) targeting downtown safety, and has prepared a motion for...
Engage Barrie
May 27, 20227 min read
General Committee #2 - Monday, May 30, 2022, 7pm
Lots going on tonight, and many issues that Engage Barrie has been working hard on. Including fixing up the governance of the Downtown...
Accountability Team
May 25, 202210 min read
Council Follow-up, week of May 2, 2022
Partisan campaigning in Council Chambers, passing the buck, and dismissing residents – not a great week (we know the answer to last...
Accountability Team
May 3, 20223 min read
City Council – Monday, May 2, 2022, 7pm
While this appears like a lot of items to cover, most of them were passed on consent last week, so are not likely to take much time again....
Accountability Team
Apr 27, 202210 min read
Council Follow-up, week of April 25, 2022
A positive recommendation coming out of the Town & Gown Committee, to encourage more student engagement for the upcoming municipal...
Accountability Team
Apr 26, 20225 min read
General Committee – Monday, April 25, 2022, 7pm
This meeting includes a recommendation from the Anti-Racism Task Force to look at ways of encouraging and recruiting a greater diversity...
Accountability Team
Apr 20, 20226 min read
Requesting letters of your support for Bill C-216
submitted by Christine Nayler Dear Ally I am writing to ask you to put you and/or your organization’s name and support behind a health...
Engage Barrie
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Council Follow-up, week of April 4, 2022
Much better than the previous week, but still not stellar. Concerns of staff safety, as well as indications of bullying of Councillors,...
Accountability Team
Apr 5, 20225 min read
Council Follow-up, week of March 21, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=937074&GUID=9F16B4F5-6405-4B55-8CA2-4C6CAD663985&Options=info|&Searc...
Accountability Team
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Healthy Communities are Proactive not Reactive
The opioid crisis and toxic drug supply in Barrie is causing an alarming number of deaths in our community. We have, within our reach, an...
Victoria Scott
Jan 31, 20223 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...
Accountability Team
Jan 27, 20226 min read
General Committee (Part 2) – Monday, Jan.24, 2022, 7pm
Featuring a presentation from the Performing Arts Centre Task Force. Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=925056&GUID=6...
Accountability Team
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Council Follow-up, week of December 6, 2021
City Council At City Council on Monday, Council finalized the 2022 Business Plan (budget), with surprisingly little debate! Minutes: ...
Accountability Team
Dec 8, 20212 min read
Deputation re: 2022 Barrie Police Service Budget
Transcript of deputation to Council by Michael Speers on December 6, 2021 Good evening, Mayor Lehman and members of council. Thank you...
Michael Speers
Dec 6, 20214 min read
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