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Accountability Team
May 26, 20247 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 7pm
changes to the Housing Community Improvement Plan, updating the Procurement bylaw, water infrastructure for Hewitt's, and making members...
Accountability Team
May 25, 20241 min read
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 4pm
Audited Financial Statements for 2023, reaching and informing residents without local print media, DCs for a downtown development,...
Accountability Team
May 10, 202410 min read
City Council - Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 7pm
LOTS of deputations regarding the proposed waterfront sports field, caving on a significant exemption to the sign bylaw, renewing the...
Accountability Team
Apr 26, 20246 min read
City Council - Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 7pm
Deputations on the Bradford Street Corridor Studio Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and ONRoute's Request for Exception from the...
Accountability Team
Apr 26, 20241 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 5pm (or immediately following the BHHI Shareholders meeting)
it doesn't look like this meeting will be open to the public (which is curious, since the BHHI portion should not be in camera) a...
Accountability Team
Apr 21, 20245 min read
General Committee – TUESDAY, April 23, 2024, 7pm
***Note the rescheduled day!*** Kempenfest, EV charging contractor, 2023 financial reports, 2024 tax rates, and administrative charges...
Accountability Team
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – TUESDAY, April 23, 2024, 6pm
***Note the reschedule!*** Open Delegation from Theatre By the Bay, Strategic Plan KPIs, and the Internal Audit for Q1 Watch Online: ...
Accountability Team
Apr 14, 20241 min read
Investment Board - Thursday, April 18, 2024, 2pm
Q1 Investment Performance, and a review of the 2023 Investment Presentation Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1191354...
Accountability Team
Apr 12, 20249 min read
City Council - Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 7pm
a deputation on the failed application for temporary agriculture use, establishing a sister relationship with Saginaw, Michigan Watch...
Accountability Team
Apr 6, 20246 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 7pm
finalizing the 2024 property taxes and BIA levy, changing the zoning of 3 city-owned properties, changing the terms of the International...
Brandon Amyot
Apr 2, 20241 min read
Council Expenses, 2010-2023
Thanks so much to Brandon Rhéal Amyot for continuing to update this data – their original questions still remain! Brandon Rhéal Amyot,...
Accountability Team
Mar 22, 20242 min read
Circulation List for March 27, 2024
Council's 2023 expense accounts, a successful Housing Accelerator application, and the impact of the new speed cameras Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Mar 15, 20242 min read
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 6pm
a presentation on the 2023 Investment Management Report, poor housing KPIs, and changing the terms of the International Relations...
Accountability Team
Mar 15, 20244 min read
Circulation List for March 20, 2024
the upcoming Value for Service review of Barrie's Shared Services Agreement with the County, new Barrie Transit Network launching,...
Accountability Team
Mar 2, 20246 min read
City Council - Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 7pm
the 2024 Heritage Barrie Awards, deputations on the Old Fairgrounds CIHA Order, no public consultation on residential fireworks, and a...
Accountability Team
Feb 24, 20248 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 7pm
regulating short term rentals, funding the Sadlon Arena expansion, moving forward on the old Fairgrounds CIHA, and lots more - a packed...
Accountability Team
Feb 18, 20241 min read
Investment Board - Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 2pm
2023 End of Year Report Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1171624&GUID=D7434EC3-43D1-4808-9CEC-FA3B10047482 Meeting...
Accountability Team
Feb 3, 20243 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 7pm
supporting Kempenfest, new public art, changes to this year's Internal Audit, public installations to recognize the RCAF's 100th...
Accountability Team
Feb 2, 20243 min read
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 6pm
potential heritage property tax relief, restricting fireworks in residential areas, a grant program for environmental groups, and the...
Engage Barrie
Feb 1, 20244 min read
Cut-Off Deputation Re: Library Budget (Trudee Romanek)
Trudee Romanek's deputation to Council on January 31 was cut off before she could finish – we invited her to submit it here so the public...
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