Municipal meeting summaries
Browse page 18 of municipal council summaries on Townhall Tracker.
Grimsby’s Planning and Development Committee deferred consideration of the Official Plan Amendment and zoning bylaw amendment applications for 13 Mountain Street and 19-23 Elm…
The Planning and Housing Committee considered housing and planning items including a new motion from Mayor Olivia Chow to make multiplexes easier to build, a zoning bylaw…
Summary: The committee advanced a 10-year economic strategy, reviewed a shelter infrastructure plan tied to a reported 21 per cent drop in homelessness, approved the permanent…
The Scarborough Community Council refused a 24-storey tower proposal on Kingston Road, approved an affordable and accessible rental project on Ellesmere Road, backed a new youth…
The Scarborough Community Council approved several traffic safety and traffic calming measures across Scarborough, while also dealing with tree removal applications and the loss…
The council approved infrastructure cost increases and zoning amendments for a new library and residential properties, and spent much of its discussion on sign bylaw exemptions…
The Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee backed an extension of the provincial e-scooter pilot to the end of 2029, heard an update on delays to the Dingman Creek…
Hamilton City Council spent much of the meeting on the city’s recovery from the cyber attack, delays in financial reporting, and efforts to speed up development approvals.…
The session recognized Councillor Harkirat Singh’s induction into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame, with Singh reflecting on his cricket career and his family’s immigration to…
Brampton City Council approved permanent wildlife fencing and habitat restoration along Hart Lake Road, endorsed early procurement work for the downtown squares redevelopment,…
Richmond Hill City Council discussed its 10-year Official Plan update, OPA 18.9, a citywide policy review intended to bring the plan into line with provincial legislation and…
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee dealt with rising winter maintenance costs, proposed comments on new provincial e-bike rules, and reviewed how city construction…
Burlington City Council set public hearings for the 2026-27 budget, revised stormwater fees and updated floodplain maps, while also focusing on staffing and pay in the police and…
Council recommended approval of two rezoning requests tied to business expansion and industrial redevelopment: an expansion of Lao Funeral Home onto an adjacent residential…
Development activity in the city is being described by staff as “stable” even as permit numbers and values are down from last year.
Council reviewed major development and housing items, including a proposed modular housing plant at 145 Burnham Road West, a six-storey affordable housing proposal at 1493 Sixth…
The planning committee rejected a proposed rural commercial development at 471 Moxley Road, approved Melville Park West as the city’s first new Heritage Conservation District in…
Council approved the 2026 final tax levy and reviewed a long-term financial outlook that projects a $5.4 million budget gap in 2027, with staff cautioning the figure could rise.…
The Toronto Board of Health received a report on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), heard updates on sexual health service contracts after the closure of the AIDS Committee of…
The Burlington City Council reviewed a proposed 7-cent property tax increase, a new stormwater fee structure, emergency preparedness kits for residents, and zoning requests…
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