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City Council - Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jan 12, 20242 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 7pm

Budget Presentations from the main Service Providers (Police, Library and County) Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=...

City Council - Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6:30pm (or immediately following first General Committee)

Accountability Team

Jan 5, 20241 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6:30pm (or immediately following first General Committee)

this is dealing with the confidential Code of Conduct complaint from the 6pm General Committee meeting – depending on the in camera...

General Committee – Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6pm

Accountability Team

Jan 5, 20241 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6pm

this meeting includes only one confidential item, so will likely be held in camera EBO Follow-Up: coming soon! Minutes: ...

Council Follow-up, week of September 11, 2023

Accountability Team

Sep 14, 20235 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of September 11, 2023

The first week back from summer vacation – and the revelation of a distinct lack of transparency and accountability at City Hall....

Accountability Team

Sep 6, 20232 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for September 13, 2023

Culture Days, September Curbside Textile Collection, and Strengthening Municipal Codes of Conduct Circulation List: ...

City Council - Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 7:30pm – ACTION REQUESTED

Accountability Team

Jun 18, 202316 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 7:30pm – ACTION REQUESTED

The "homelessness" bylaws are being pushed through at this meeting. Visit https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/concerned-about-new-homeless...

Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 4pm

Accountability Team

Jun 3, 20232 min read

City Meetings

Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 4pm

The introduction of a new Council Fundraising Policy, as well as changes/updates to the management of the Community Projects Fund and the...

EBO Response to Direct Motion Without Notice addressing Homelessness

Engage Barrie

May 25, 20239 min read

Accountability

EBO Response to Direct Motion Without Notice addressing Homelessness

Open Letter to Barrie City Council Mayor Nuttall, Councillors, CAO Prowse, We are writing in response to last Wednesday’s Direct Motion...

Engage Barrie

Apr 25, 20233 min read

Accountability

Establishing a Lobbyist Registry

EBO's Letter to City Council, asking that accountability be required of Councillors as well as Lobbyists Establishing a lobbyist registry...

Council Follow-up, week of January 16, 2023

Accountability Team

Jan 20, 20233 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of January 16, 2023

Public Engagement makes a difference! This term's first potential Code violation. And more preparation for the 2023 Budget...

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...

Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to Orillia City Council

Alyssa Wright

Oct 2, 20227 min read

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to Orillia City Council

Originally published at www.alyssawright.com As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to...

Engage Barrie

Sep 27, 20228 min read

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

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...

Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to New Tecumseth Town Council

Alyssa Wright

Sep 25, 20226 min read

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to New Tecumseth Town Council

Originally published at www.alyssawright.com. As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to...

Council Follow-up, week of September 19, 2022

Accountability Team

Sep 21, 20224 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of September 19, 2022

It was a quick return, as this was the last week of City Council until after the municipal election on October 24. Circulation List: ...

Council Follow-up, week of June 20, 2022

Accountability Team

Jun 22, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of June 20, 2022

The Annual Report of our Integrity Commissioner. Surprising lack of public concern for re-zoning from "Environmental Protection" to...

City Council – Monday, June 20, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jun 15, 20226 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Monday, June 20, 2022, 7pm

The item many Engagers will want to watch is the 2021 Annual Report from the Integrity Commissioner – sounds like she's been kept quite...

Council Follow-up, week of June 13, 2022

Accountability Team

Jun 14, 20224 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of June 13, 2022

The misguided proposal to remove protections from an Environmentally Protected Area was mercifully withdrawn. Questions raised about...

Say NO to the Criminalization of Poverty – Call your Councillor, join Monday's Rally!

Engage Barrie

May 27, 20227 min read

Events

Say NO to the Criminalization of Poverty – Call your Councillor, join Monday's Rally!

Earlier this week, Councillor McCann released a "survey" (more on this below) targeting downtown safety, and has prepared a motion for...

Accountability Team

May 3, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of May 2, 2022

Partisan campaigning in Council Chambers, passing the buck, and dismissing residents – not a great week (we know the answer to last...

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