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City Council - Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 7pm
National Poetry Month, finalizing decisions made at General Committee Minutes: not yet available Watch Online: Â Â Â ...
Accountability Team
16 hours ago3 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 6pm (or immediately following Finance & Responsible Governance)
needle collection kiosks discontinued (except at H-block), pilot project for licensing motorized watersport operators, tax ratios set for...
Accountability Team
16 hours ago3 min read
Community Safety Committee – March 26, 2025, 6pm (or immediately following the Executive Committee Meeting)
information on short-term rental regulations, reports from the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Advisory Committee and Town and Gown...
Accountability Team
Mar 211 min read
Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 2:00pm
Open Delegation on 2021-24 Plan measurables and how the new plan uses the data, consultation and engagement update, strategy...
Accountability Team
Mar 201 min read
CANCELLED: Seniors and Accessibility Advisory Committee – Monday, March 17, 2025, 4pm
The Agenda wasn't published until Monday night (going against City's Procedural Bylaw) - by which time the meeting had already been...
Accountability Team
Mar 141 min read
General Committee – Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 7pm
decommissioning the Bayview Park Reservoir, zoning amendment for 334 & 340 Ardagh Road, 2024 Drinking Water System Report Minutes: ...
Accountability Team
Feb 224 min read
Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 1:00pm
survey results, consultation summary and insights, strategy considerations Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=125624...
Accountability Team
Feb 211 min read
Ask Local Candidates to Prioritize Affordable Housing, Reject the Notwithstanding Clause, and Take a Human Rights Approach to Homelessness
Talk to your candidates, advocate for human rights for all Our partners at the Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People have...
Engage Barrie
Feb 191 min read
Ontario Health Coalition says Privatization should be a Top Election Issue
Posted on behalf of our partners at the Ontario Health Coalition For original post, please visit https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/in...
Engage Barrie
Feb 191 min read
Save our Sites: Province-wide day of action and vigil, February 25
A day of action and vigil to commemorate the lives of those we have lost to the drug war. Posted on behalf of our partners Ryan's Hope ,...
Engage Barrie
Feb 111 min read
Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory Committee – Thursday, February 6, 2025, 5:30pm
future of the committee, vice-chair selection, updates from working groups Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=127680...
Accountability Team
Feb 11 min read
The Province Must Stop the Corporate Takeover of Primary Care
Ontario Health Coalition calls on the Province to commit to funding only non-profit and local health teams without corporate ownership....
Engage Barrie
Jan 283 min read
City Seeking Feedback for Community Safety and Well-Being Plan
The City has put out a survey, to help refresh the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan . The survey will be open until February 5. To...
Engage Barrie
Jan 231 min read
Circulation List for January 29, 2025
City seeks input on Community Safety and Well-being Plan Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1254939&GU...
Accountability Team
Jan 231 min read
"Vote Like Your (Quality Of Life) Depends On It" Campaign
With rumours of a Provincial Election swirling, AMO launches this new election-related campaign. (EDIT: The Election is now scheduled...
Engage Barrie
Jan 201 min read
Seniors and Accessibility Advisory Committee – Monday, January 20, 2025, 4pm
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan update, seeking a new Committee member Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1261726&GUID...
Accountability Team
Jan 171 min read
Circulation List for December 24, 2024
RVH ER doctors plead for warming centres, Barrie Transit invites feedback on route changes, applications open for the Arts and Culture...
Accountability Team
Dec 21, 20242 min read
Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 2:00pm
proposed survey questions, and proposed stakeholder engagement list Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1252391&GUID=A...
Accountability Team
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 2:00pm
new consultant introductions and proposal Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1234358&GUID=9603379D-A3C4-49E4-9539-D14...
Accountability Team
Nov 15, 20241 min read
Circulation List for November 13, 2024
new Administrative Penalties Program to be implemented, Bright Futures Barrie Grant applications open, new Medical Priority Dispatch...
Accountability Team
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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