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City Council - Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)

Accountability Team

Oct 25, 20241 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)

a quick turn-around of confirmations for all motions earlier in the evening Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie (direct...

General Committee – Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 7pm

Accountability Team

Oct 25, 20242 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 7pm

new pedestrian crossing at Livingstone & Longman, Development Charges Appeal Settlement, and the new Facility Allocation and Affiliation...

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 6pm

Accountability Team

Oct 25, 20241 min read

City Meetings

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 6pm

a presentation by the Barrie Police on their key performance indicators Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie [direct link...

Accountability Team

Oct 25, 20243 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for October 30, 2024

new planning regulations from the province, Housing CIP grant update and housekeeping, automated speed enforcement update Circulation...

Open Letter: Health Organizations Warn Supervised Consumption Site Closures Will Increase HIV and Hepatitis Transmission, Call on Ontario Government to Reverse Decision

Engage Barrie

Oct 16, 20244 min read

Harm Reduction / SCS / CTS

Open Letter: Health Organizations Warn Supervised Consumption Site Closures Will Increase HIV and Hepatitis Transmission, Call on Ontario Government to Reverse Decision

Engage Barrie Organization is one of more than 70 organizations endorsing this letter , coordinated by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition...

"Die In" to save Ontario's Supervised Consumption Sites - Monday, October 21, 12pm

Christine Nayler

Oct 14, 20242 min read

Events

"Die In" to save Ontario's Supervised Consumption Sites - Monday, October 21, 12pm

Barrie is taking part in a province-wide action to protest the closing of multiple Supervised Consumption Sites across Ontario Posted by...

Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

Accountability Team

Oct 12, 20241 min read

City Partners

Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

approving the 2025 budget (with a 5.79% increase), downtown strategy update Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024...

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 2:00pm

Accountability Team

Oct 12, 20241 min read

City Meetings

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 2:00pm

update on the plan Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1231303&GUID=F9CCD3FD-F41C-43E6-A9BA-DD0F18FF02F6 Meeting...

Accountability Team

Oct 12, 20242 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for October 16, 2024

Thanksgiving Day service changes, Dunlop St. W. closure, Family FrightFest Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail....

General Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 7pm

Accountability Team

Oct 4, 20244 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 7pm

results of the public consultation on the Marshall Green report (see concerns below), the architects' design and report for our new...

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 4pm

Accountability Team

Oct 4, 20241 min read

City Meetings

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 4pm

a presentation on Bright Futures Barrie, and call for funding applications Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pElHLoAwZjg...

City Council - Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 7pm

Accountability Team

Sep 27, 20245 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 7pm

two reports from the Integrity Commissioner, Housing Implementation Plan, updated Waste Collection guidelines Watch Online: ...

Accountability Team

Sep 26, 20244 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for October 2, 2024

Small Business Centre agreement extended two years, update to Community Design Plans for Bayfield and Wellington Streets, new Fire Chief,...

Barrie Police Services Board - Friday, September 27, 2024 (Special In Camera Meeting)

Accountability Team

Sep 25, 20241 min read

City Partners

Barrie Police Services Board - Friday, September 27, 2024 (Special In Camera Meeting)

"The Barrie Police Service Board will be holding a special In Camera meeting to discuss a confidential item pertaining to legal matters...

Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?

Brandon Amyot

Sep 23, 20243 min read

City Engagement

Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?

Contributing Member Brandon Rhéal Amyot raises concerns about the design and inherent bias of the City's latest survey. Posted by Brandon...

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4pm

Accountability Team

Sep 20, 20242 min read

City Meetings

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4pm

an Open Delegation from Youth Haven, presentations on traffic safety, the first recommendations from the Community Safety and Well-Being...

Accountability Team

Sep 20, 20243 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for September 25, 2024

consultation on south shore and waterfront, updates on events and the transit terminal, business proposal for racquetsports centre,...

No Space for Hate Solidarity Rally, Friday, September 20

Engage Barrie

Sep 15, 20241 min read

Events

No Space for Hate Solidarity Rally, Friday, September 20

Stand in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQ+ community, during the "Million March for Children" Posted on behalf of our friends at STAT - Simcoe...

Accountability Team

Sep 14, 20241 min read

City Partners

Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

triannual statistics, various updates Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Public-Board-Package-September-19-...

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 2:00pm

Accountability Team

Sep 13, 20241 min read

City Meetings

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 2:00pm

Budget and Timelines, Committee Survey Results, Meeting Schedule Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1227994&GUID=DFD...

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