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Accountability Team
Nov 8, 20241 min read
Investment Board - Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 2pm
Q3 Investment Performance Review, market update and outlook Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1243798&GUID=3DA8FF25...
Christine Nayler
Oct 26, 20242 min read
Solidarity Sleep Out - Wednesday, November 13
Ryan's Hope hosts a Silent Protest and Solidarity Sleep-Out at City Hall, to address the growing housing and homelessness crisis facing...
Christine Nayler
Oct 26, 20243 min read
Housing Solves Homelessness! Rally - Wednesday, November 13, 6:30pm
Ryan's Hope , the Barrie Encampment Support Network  and Moms Stop the Harm rally to call on City Council to ensure everyone in our...
Accountability Team
Oct 25, 20241 min read
City Council - Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)
a quick turn-around of confirmations for all motions earlier in the evening Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie (direct...
Accountability Team
Oct 25, 20242 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 7pm
new pedestrian crossing at Livingstone & Longman, Development Charges Appeal Settlement, and the new Facility Allocation and Affiliation...
Accountability Team
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 6pm
a presentation by the Barrie Police on their key performance indicators Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie [direct link...
Accountability Team
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Circulation List for October 30, 2024
new planning regulations from the province, Housing CIP grant update and housekeeping, automated speed enforcement update Circulation...
Engage Barrie
Oct 24, 20242 min read
Barrie Riders Rally - Wednesday, October 30, 5pm
Barrie Riders rally to demand accessible, affordable, reliable and safe public transit Posted on behalf of our partners at Barrie Riders...
Accountability Team
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority - Friday, October 25, 2024, 9am
updated Conservation Areas Strategy, asking the Province to lift the development, permitting and planning fee freeze Agenda: ...
Accountability Team
Oct 19, 20246 min read
City Council - Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 7pm
new directions (and deputations) on the Performing Arts Centre and Multi-Use Sportsfield, new members of the Communities in Bloom...
Accountability Team
Oct 19, 20242 min read
Circulation List for October 23, 2024
November events calendar, City's credit rating returns to previous level Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.as...
Engage Barrie
Oct 16, 20244 min read
Open Letter: Health Organizations Warn Supervised Consumption Site Closures Will Increase HIV and Hepatitis Transmission, Call on Ontario Government to Reverse Decision
Engage Barrie Organization is one of more than 70 organizations endorsing this letter , coordinated by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition...
Accountability Team
Oct 12, 20241 min read
Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)
approving the 2025 budget (with a 5.79% increase), downtown strategy update Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024...
Accountability Team
Oct 4, 20244 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 7pm
results of the public consultation on the Marshall Green report (see concerns below), the architects' design and report for our new...
Accountability Team
Oct 4, 20241 min read
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 4:30pm (or immediately following Community Safety Committee)
presentations on the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame, and Barrie Public Library's key performance indicators Watch Online: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 27, 20245 min read
City Council - Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 7pm
two reports from the Integrity Commissioner, Housing Implementation Plan, updated Waste Collection guidelines Watch Online: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 25, 20241 min read
Barrie Police Services Board - Friday, September 27, 2024 (Special In Camera Meeting)
"The Barrie Police Service Board will be holding a special In Camera meeting to discuss a confidential item pertaining to legal matters...
Brandon Amyot
Sep 23, 20243 min read
Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?
Contributing Member Brandon Rhéal Amyot raises concerns about the design and inherent bias of the City's latest survey. Posted by Brandon...
Accountability Team
Sep 20, 20241 min read
Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, September 26, 2024, 5pm
As has become the custom, no indication of items to be discussed (and no minutes available to members since May, 2023) Meeting...
Accountability Team
Sep 20, 20241 min read
City Council - Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)
meeting appears to be called solely for one direct motion - with no indication of why this needs to be rushed through as a direct motion...
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