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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
City Council - Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 7pm
Service Partner budget presentations, presentation on a potential northwest library branch, direct motion to support the BIA Summer...
Accountability Team
Jan 104 min read
Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 4:30pm
confidential meeting re: Bright Futures Barrie grant recipients Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1272675&GUID=819F...
Accountability Team
Jan 101 min read
A Year In Review
An anonymous member provides a tongue-in-cheek annual report about City Council for 2024 Happy New Year, everyone! Each member of City...
Engage Barrie
Jan 13 min read
City Council - Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 7pm (or immediately following General Committee)
no agenda was made public until Saturday - please note the late addition of the Joint Land Needs Analysis, which states that annexing...
Accountability Team
Dec 6, 20249 min read
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 4:30pm
suspending the travel portion of the Youth Ambassador Program, Q3 & Q4 Internal Audit status update Minutes: not yet available Watch...
Accountability Team
Dec 6, 20242 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following City Council)
2025 Budget and Business Plan Minutes: not yet available Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2FO-074UZY Agenda: ...
Accountability Team
Nov 29, 20244 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 7pm
Lakehead University is in and the Permanent Market is out (leaving us with LOTS of questions and concerns), Outdoor Racquet Sports...
Accountability Team
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 4pm
presenting the 2025 Business Plan and Budget, Deloitte's 2024 Audit Service Plan Minutes: not yet available Watch Online: ...
Accountability Team
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Circulation List for November 27, 2024
2025 Interim Tax billing, City of Hamilton joins call on province to cooperate with the Canadian government for homelessness initiative...
Accountability Team
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority - Friday, November 25, 2024, 9am
Q3 Financial Report, Digital Strategy for the LSRCA, Conservation Areas Strategy Agenda: https://lsrca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11...
Accountability Team
Nov 18, 20241 min read
Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, November 21, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)
CANCELLED due to lack of quorum, and rescheduled to December 4 Budget Variance report, additions to 2025 Budget Agenda: ...
Accountability Team
Nov 18, 20241 min read
CANCELLED: Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 5pm (will now be Nov.27 at 4pm)
presenting the 2025 Business Plan and Budget Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p24IE_hVCCM Agenda: ...
Accountability Team
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Circulation List for November 20, 2024
new Development Charge and Cash in Lieu of Parkland rates, review of implications of Bill 185, December and holiday events and...
Accountability Team
Nov 15, 20242 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 7pm
Value For Money Service Audit for the Municipal Services Management Agreement with the County, Parks Strategic Plan update, zoning...
Accountability Team
Nov 8, 20245 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...
Accountability Team
Nov 8, 20241 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...
Accountability Team
Oct 25, 20243 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 21, 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 12, 20241 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, 20244 min read
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