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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...

Accountability Team

Dec 9, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for December 14, 2022

Info about holiday programming (including New Year's Eve), ice rinks, and winter maintenance. Plus updates on the transit hubs, and...

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...

Bradford Street Corridor EA – Public Information Centre No.3 – December 13, 2022

Engage Barrie

Nov 30, 20221 min read

City Engagement

Bradford Street Corridor EA – Public Information Centre No.3 – December 13, 2022

The City has initiated a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) to identify multi-modal transportation and...

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...

Accountability Team

Nov 18, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for November 23, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=956295&GUID=016CE64A-7228-4F6C-87CD-B5646D629843&Options=info|&Searc...

Accountability Team

Nov 10, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for November 16, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=956294&GUID=C78F37C3-3CC9-48BB-9E3A-50A6187FB4E4&Options=info|&Searc...

Accountability Team

Oct 5, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List, October 6, 2022

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

Simcoe County Food Council's "2002 Municipal Election Toolkit"

Engage Barrie

Oct 1, 20222 min read

Election - Municipal

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...

Accountability Team

Aug 25, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List - August 25

Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Of note to our "Electoral Reform" group: ...

Accountability Team

Aug 17, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List - August 18

Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Mee...

Accountability Team

Jul 27, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List - July 28

Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Mee...

Seniors Advisory Committee – Monday, June 27, 2022, 10am

Accountability Team

Jun 23, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Seniors Advisory Committee – Monday, June 27, 2022, 10am

Presentations on specialized transit, reducing senior isolation (and increasing community participation), and the Ontario Caregiver...

City Council – Monday, June 27, 2022, 8pm (or immediately after General Committee)

Accountability Team

Jun 22, 202213 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Monday, June 27, 2022, 8pm (or immediately after General Committee)

The main focus of this meeting will be a presentation giving an update on Invest Barrie [this was deferred to September], as well as the...

Accessibility Advisory Committee – Thursday, June 9, 2022, 4pm

Accountability Team

Jun 3, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Accessibility Advisory Committee – Thursday, June 9, 2022, 4pm

Including presentations on the Specialized Transit Passenger Portal, and the Barrie Arts Awards. Also discussions of adult change tables...

Accountability Team

May 11, 20226 min read

City Meetings

City Council, Monday, May 16, 2022, 7pm

Recognition of the Maple Ridge Secondary School Junior Girls Basketball Team, plus a presentation from the MacLaren Art Centre. It looks...

Accountability Team

May 10, 20221 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of May 9, 2022

A rather quiet week, although several items to note that passed on consent. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail....

Accessibility Advisory Committee – Thursday, May 12, 2022, 4pm

Accountability Team

May 6, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Accessibility Advisory Committee – Thursday, May 12, 2022, 4pm

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=913901&GUID=D6C0F998-3200-4682-A507-3854C6D1192F Watch again: ...

General Committee – Monday, May 9, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

May 4, 20223 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Monday, May 9, 2022, 7pm

A packed Agenda! Reports and recommendations from Finance & Corporate Services and City Building, extending the Sandbox Centre's lease,...

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