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City launches Public Consultation to Review Ward Boundaries
The City of Barrie is undergoing a comprehensive review of its ward boundaries. This review aims to help City Council decide whether to...
Engage Barrie
Mar 52 min read
Circulation List for March 5, 2025
staff memo on Joint Land Needs Assessment, City seeks feedback on North Shore Trail Improvements, ITSTARTS Month Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Feb 283 min read
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 6pm
presentation on the Ward Boundary Review, office space for Sea Cadets, requiring in-person presentations, committee changes, allowing...
Accountability Team
Jan 102 min read
Compliance Audit Committee – Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 10am
The Clerk's report on one case of over-contribution in the recent Municipal Election Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&I...
Accountability Team
Jun 17, 20231 min read
Circulation List for May 31, 2023
The Financial Statements for the Municipal Election Candidates are in, with two in default. Also, the City is looking for feedback on...
Accountability Team
May 27, 20232 min read
Compliance Audit Committee – Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 10am
The Clerk's reports regarding two cases of election over-contribution in the recent Municipal Election Agenda: ...
Accountability Team
May 26, 20231 min read
Compliance Audit Committee – Friday, May 19, 2023, 10am
summary Agenda: not yet available Meeting Location: Sir Robert Barrie Boardroom (please note that the meetings of Advisory Committees...
Accountability Team
May 12, 20231 min read
City Council, Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 7pm
Meet our new City of Barrie Council! (Note that General Committee and City Council meetings are now held on Wednesdays.) Engage's...
Accountability Team
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Election Results
The election results have now been certified by the City Clerk. Voter turnout was once again very disappointing, only 30.45% of eligible...
Engage Barrie
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Circulation List, October 20, 2022
Council is not meeting again until after the election, but the weekly Circulation List is still published. Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Oct 20, 20221 min read
Candidate Profiles
Still trying to learn about your municipal candidates? We've created a "one stop shopping" page of candidate profiles at...
Engage Barrie
Oct 12, 20221 min read
Simcoe County Food Council's "2002 Municipal Election Toolkit"
Engage Barrie is proud to have been one of the Simcoe County Food Council's community partners in helping to create this toolkit, along...
Engage Barrie
Oct 2, 20222 min read
Engage Barrie Chair Takes Leave of Absence
This morning our chair, Alyssa Wright sent this email informing us of her intent to take a leave of absence. While the board did not...
Engage Barrie
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Registrations Open for Ward All-Candidates Meetings!
an informed voter is an empowered voter – get engaged! Engage Barrie Organization's Elections Committee has opened up registration for...
Engage Barrie
Sep 29, 20221 min read
Circulation List, September 29, 2022
Council is not meeting again until after the election, but the weekly Circulation List is still published. Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 29, 20222 min read
Response to the accusations of harassment levelled against Engage Barrie Organization...
...and its members by a still-sitting City Councillor As an organization that focuses on Council accountability, we will first note that...
Engage Barrie
Sep 27, 20228 min read
Elections Funding Appeal
It's election time – can you chip in to support our work? Help us help democracy Dear members and friends, It has always been our...
Engage Barrie
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Announcing our All-Candidates Meetings for the 2022 Barrie Municipal Election
Save the dates – more details soon! Engage Barrie Organization is co-hosting the in-person Mayoral Candidates Forum with CARP Barrie, and...
Engage Barrie
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Save the Date! Mayoral Candidates Forum, Oct. 1 – Ward All-Candidates meetings Oct.2-13
Just confirmed: CARP Barrie and Engage Barrie Organization are teaming up to present the Mayoral Candidates Forum on October 1, 1:30pm...
Engage Barrie
Sep 12, 20221 min read
We're back at Open Air Dunlop!
We'll be back at Open Air Dunlop this Saturday, September 10 – come see us! Now that the candidates' list has been confirmed, election...
Engage Barrie
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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