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Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, March 23, 2023, 5pm

Mar 16, 20231 min read

Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, March 23, 2023, 5pm

BIA Governance Session, with the City Clerk and Integrity Commissioner Meeting Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist...

POSTPONED - Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, March 9, 2023, 5pm

Accountability Team

Mar 3, 20231 min read

BIA Watch

POSTPONED - Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, March 9, 2023, 5pm

This Special Strategy Session Meeting has been postponed to the March 23 meeting, due to Schedule Conflicts. Meeting Link: ...

Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, February 23, 2023, 5pm

Accountability Team

Feb 17, 20231 min read

BIA Watch

Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, February 23, 2023, 5pm

Voting in the new Executive, and approving the 2023 Budget. Minutes: https://downtownbarrie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_02_23-_Fe...

***POSTPONED***: Downtown Barrie BIA Special Board Meeting – Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5pm

Accountability Team

Feb 4, 20231 min read

BIA Watch

***POSTPONED***: Downtown Barrie BIA Special Board Meeting – Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5pm

POSTPONED: Due to several conflicts (including the City's budget deliberations), this meeting has been postponed – the Executive...

Council Follow-up, week of January 23, 2023

Accountability Team

Jan 27, 20232 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of January 23, 2023

A very quick City Council meeting, and the first meeting of the new Downtown Barrie BIA Board Circulation List: ...

Downtown Barrie BIA Board Meeting – Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5pm

Accountability Team

Jan 23, 20232 min read

BIA Watch

Downtown Barrie BIA Board Meeting – Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5pm

It's the inaugural meeting of the new BIA Board! Engage Follow-Up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-of-january-2...

City Council - Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Dec 9, 202211 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 7pm

Featuring a presentation from the County about Homelessness Prevention Services and the related use of 20 Rose Street Engage's Follow-up:...

Council Follow-up, week of November 28, 2022

Accountability Team

Dec 2, 20224 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of November 28, 2022

Council's Strategic Priorities were set in place for the next four years. And partisan alliances seem to have returned, disappointingly....

General Committee – Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Dec 1, 20222 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7pm

An overview / primer on Corporate Asset Management. Some changes to the City's Procedural Bylaw. And the new Board of the BIA. Engage's...

Downtown Barrie BIA – Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 5pm

Accountability Team

Nov 24, 20221 min read

BIA Watch

Downtown Barrie BIA – Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 5pm

Please note the NEW DATE and NEW TIME!!! Register to Watch: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9KuGJT9mRpC5--69OhTkVw Agenda: ...

Downtown Barrie BIA – Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 5pm

Accountability Team

Oct 28, 20221 min read

BIA Watch

Downtown Barrie BIA – Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 5pm

Please note the NEW DATE and NEW TIME!!! Register to Watch: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8dhhssrLSi6jPuOzjDO4Mw Agenda: ...

Downtown Barrie BIA – Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 4:30pm

Accountability Team

Sep 19, 20221 min read

BIA Watch

Downtown Barrie BIA – Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 4:30pm

Please note the new time!!!. Register to Watch: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NQJC1j4RRCKctgQ4897BLw Agenda:

POSTPONED: Downtown Barrie BIA – now Thursday, July 28, 2022, 5pm

Accountability Team

Jul 20, 20221 min read

BIA Watch

POSTPONED: Downtown Barrie BIA – now Thursday, July 28, 2022, 5pm

This has been postponed AGAIN, now Thursday, July 28. Register to Watch: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H3mYQCQpT3asZ6Lb6CB...

BIA / Barrie Police: Community Safety & Well Being Presentation - Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 8am

Accountability Team

Jul 18, 20221 min read

BIA Watch

BIA / Barrie Police: Community Safety & Well Being Presentation - Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 8am

Downtown Barrie BIA Special Meeting Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9EQpTf0uReuXGEJ6quqzdg Sgt Trevor...

Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, June 30, 2022, 5pm

Accountability Team

Jun 23, 20221 min read

BIA Watch

Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, June 30, 2022, 5pm

Please note this meeting has been re-scheduled from its original date. Register to Watch: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8X...

City Council – Monday, June 27, 2022, 8pm (or immediately after General Committee)

Accountability Team

Jun 22, 202213 min read

City Meetings

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 7, 20224 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of June 6, 2022

Some great work by Councillors Aylwin and N.Harris to amend the highly problematic "Panhandling and Criminal Activity" motion. Staff...

City Council – Monday, June 6, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jun 1, 202211 min read

City Meetings

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

May 31, 20226 min read

Council Follow-up

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...

General Committee #2 - Monday, May 30, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

May 25, 202210 min read

City Meetings

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...

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