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City Council - Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 7pm

Accountability Team

Feb 10, 20239 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 7pm

Finalization of the 2023 Business Plan and Budget – minus the Service Partners' budget requests. Plus a deputation by Jennifer van...

General Committee – Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5pm (Budget Day 2)

Accountability Team

Feb 3, 20237 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5pm (Budget Day 2)

The second day of 2023 Budget Deliberations – Council will return to the Operations portion of the budget if necessary, and tackle the...

Council Follow-up, week of January 30, 2023

Accountability Team

Feb 3, 20232 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of January 30, 2023

The first meeting of the Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee, the Bill 23 Municipal Housing Pledge, and Service Partners'...

General Committee – Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 7pm (Budget Day 1)

Accountability Team

Feb 2, 202310 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 7pm (Budget Day 1)

The first day of 2023 Budget Deliberations – Council will be focused on the Operations portion of the budget this evening. Engage's...

City Council - Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jan 27, 20232 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 7pm

The big focus tonight will be the Budget Requests from the Barrie Police Service, Barrie Public Library, and County of Simcoe. Engage's...

Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 4:30pm

Accountability Team

Jan 27, 20231 min read

City Meetings

Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 4:30pm

The inaugural meeting of this brand-new committee. Engage's Follow-Up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-of-janua...

City Council - Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jan 12, 20235 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 7pm

A deputation against the temporary noise exemption at 37 Johnson Street, public appointments to various boards and committees, and a...

Accountability Team

Jan 5, 20231 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for January 11, 2023

Not a large list this week, as we get back from the holidays. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=106108...

Council Follow-up, week of December 5, 2022

Accountability Team

Dec 9, 20224 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of December 5, 2022

Our biggest concern was the proposal to delete all incomplete items on the staff's Pending List – see below. Circulation List: ...

Engage Barrie

Dec 2, 20222 min read

City Engagement

Barrie's Budget Allocator Tool is back

Have your say about the City's spending priorities. The City's Budget Allocator Tool is back – residents are encouraged to show Council...

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...

Accountability Team

Dec 1, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for December 7, 2022

A few items of note to members: Allandale Neighbourhood Association speaks up about Bill 23, the Township of McGarry's resolution to...

General Committee – Strategic Priorities Session, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 9am

Accountability Team

Nov 26, 20221 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Strategic Priorities Session, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 9am

Setting the Strategic Priorities for the next four years! Engage's Follow-up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-o...

Accountability Team

Nov 25, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for November 30, 2022

The procurement process is underway for two battery electric buses and chargers for a pilot project. Public Information Centre...

General Committee – Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Nov 18, 20222 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 7pm

The new Council's first General Committee meeting. Featuring a presentation on the Stormwater Climate Action Fund, appointing the Deputy...

Council Follow-up, week of October 31, 2022

Accountability Team

Nov 1, 20221 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of October 31, 2022

Only the Investment Board meeting this week. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=956290&GUID=342DD3EA-E7...

Investment Board, Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 2pm

Accountability Team

Oct 28, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Investment Board, Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 2pm

Minutes: not yet available Watch Again: https://youtu.be/hkLtHdw7EBM Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1009036&GUID...

Accountability Team

Oct 19, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List, October 20, 2022

Council is not meeting again until after the election, but the weekly Circulation List is still published. Circulation List: ...

Council Follow-up, week of October 17, 2022

Accountability Team

Oct 18, 20221 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of October 17, 2022

Only the Committee of Adjustment meeting this week. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=956281&GUID=E191...

City Council – Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Sep 14, 20229 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 7pm

This meeting was re-scheduled from Monday, in respect of the Queen's funeral that day. A deputation regarding the Owen Street Development...

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