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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...

Accountability Team
Mar 141 min read


General Committee – Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 7pm
Capital Grants and Infrastructure funding amendments, 2025 Housing CIP programs, adjusting the Official Plan and Design Principles The...

Accountability Team
Mar 146 min read


City Council - Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 7pm
2024 Heritage Barrie Awards, Bayview Park Reservoir decommissioning, zoning amendment for 334 & 340 Ardagh Road Minutes: ...

Accountability Team
Mar 26 min read


General Committee – Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 7pm
decommissioning the Bayview Park Reservoir, zoning amendment for 334 & 340 Ardagh Road, 2024 Drinking Water System Report Minutes: ...

Accountability Team
Feb 224 min read


Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, February 26, 5pm
Downtown Barrie BIA's Annual Report, Adult School Crossing Guard program, investigating pedestrian safety measures Minutes: ...

Accountability Team
Feb 222 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...

Accountability Team
Feb 212 min read


Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 1:00pm
survey results, consultation summary and insights, strategy considerations Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=125624...

Accountability Team
Feb 211 min read


Circulation List for February 26, 2025
spring programming and summer camps, downtown snow removal, downtown storm sewer reconstruction Circulation List: ...

Accountability Team
Feb 212 min read


Ask Local Candidates to Prioritize Affordable Housing, Reject the Notwithstanding Clause, and Take a Human Rights Approach to Homelessness
Talk to your candidates, advocate for human rights for all Our partners at the Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People have...

Engage Barrie
Feb 191 min read


Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, February 20, 8am
Presentations on triannual statistics and evidence based policing, and Hexagon deployment, new board bylaws Minutes: ...

Accountability Team
Feb 171 min read


Save our Sites: Province-wide day of action and vigil, February 25
A day of action and vigil to commemorate the lives of those we have lost to the drug war. Posted on behalf of our partners Ryan's Hope ,...

Engage Barrie
Feb 111 min read


Circulation List for February 12
results of the Transit Survey, merging the Conservation Authorities?, Simcoe Street closure Circulation List: ...

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...

Accountability Team
Jan 2311 min read


City Seeking Feedback for Community Safety and Well-Being Plan
The City has put out a survey, to help refresh the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan . The survey will be open until February 5. To...

Engage Barrie
Jan 231 min read


Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 6:15pm
decommissioning the Bayview Park Reservoir Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1254937&GUID=DAD51A56-4002-44D2-BCA9-2...

Accountability Team
Jan 231 min read


Circulation List for January 29, 2025
City seeks input on Community Safety and Well-being Plan Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1254939&GU...

Accountability Team
Jan 231 min read


"Vote Like Your (Quality Of Life) Depends On It" Campaign
With rumours of a Provincial Election swirling, AMO launches this new election-related campaign. (EDIT: The Election is now scheduled...

Engage Barrie
Jan 201 min read


Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, January 23, 2025, 8am
Electing the new Chair, Vice Chair and Sub Committee Members, 2024 Community Safety Survey results, various regular updates Minutes: ...

Accountability Team
Jan 171 min read


General Committee – Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 7pm
Bright Futures grants, Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan (CIP), Service Partners budgets Minutes: ...

Accountability Team
Jan 177 min read


CANCELLED: Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 5pm
Cancelled earlier that afternoon, no explanation given publicly Downtown BIA's Annual Report, Adult School Crossing Guard Program not...

Accountability Team
Jan 171 min read
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