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Accountability Team
May 11, 20226 min read
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...
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Accountability Team
Apr 29, 20223 min read
Planning Committee – Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 7pm
Public Meetings for two proposed developments in Ward 9 – 680 Lockhart Road (Phase 2) and 338 Mapleview Drive East. Also, a zoning bylaw...
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Accountability Team
Apr 27, 202210 min read
City Council – Monday, May 2, 2022, 7pm
While this appears like a lot of items to cover, most of them were passed on consent last week, so are not likely to take much time again....
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Accountability Team
Apr 7, 20224 min read
Planning Committee – Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 7pm
Public Meetings for 969, 979 & 989 Mapleview Drive East (Ward 10), and 947 Mapleview Drive East (Ward 10). Plus Official Plan & Zoning...
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Accountability Team
Apr 6, 20229 min read
City Council – Monday, April 11, 2022, 7pm
Items from the most recent Planning Committee and General Committee reports. Plus an unclear and confusingly-worded direct motion about...
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Accountability Team
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Planning Committee – Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 7pm
Two Public Meetings, for 315 & 323 Mapleview Drive West (Ward 7) and 505, 511, 515 & 533 Yonge Street (Ward 8). Also, Deputy Mayor...
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Accountability Team
Mar 23, 20227 min read
City Council – Monday, March 28, 2022, 7pm
A cheque presentation by the Barrie Pickleball Club, a deputation regarding the grant to Cornerstone, the semi-annual update from the...
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Accountability Team
Mar 9, 20223 min read
Council Follow-up, week of March 7, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=914230&GUID=4FC7E811-9148-4E72-B2E0-B1C37B70CA33&Options=info|&Searc...
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Accountability Team
Mar 4, 20222 min read
Planning Committee – Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 7pm
Two Public Meetings, for 750 Mapleview Drive East (Ward 10) and 157 Ardagh Road (Ward 6), plus a Staff Report for a development at 620...
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Accountability Team
Feb 16, 20224 min read
Council Follow-up, week of February 14, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913887&GUID=63F6AD23-F6B1-4A36-98F5-038DD5820103&Options=info|&Searc...
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Accountability Team
Feb 10, 202210 min read
City Council – Monday, February 14, 2022, 7pm
Recognition of the recipients of the 2021 Heritage Barrie Awards, Special Recognition of Shelter Workers, plus a deputation on the City...
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Accountability Team
Feb 9, 20224 min read
Council Follow-up, week of February 7, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913886&GUID=31A12EA5-BE84-457E-916E-E4732C69289A&Options=info|&Searc...
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Accountability Team
Feb 4, 20224 min read
Planning Committee – Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 6pm
Note the earlier time! Starting with a Public Meeting for a proposed development at 189-197 Duckworth Street (Ward 1). Also up,...
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Accountability Team
Feb 2, 20227 min read
Council Follow-up, week of January 31, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913885&GUID=1220E001-3D34-4369-9645-E456E6CF50AC&Options=info|&Searc...
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Accountability Team
Jan 28, 20222 min read
Planning Committee – Tuesday, Feb.1, 2022, 7pm
Three Public Meetings, all for applications submitted for Ward 9 – 571 Huronia Road, 460 Lockhart Road, and 560 Lockhart Road. Minutes: ...
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Accountability Team
Jan 19, 20225 min read
Council Follow-up, week of January 17, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913877&GUID=87D07B13-D796-4ED0-BB24-59FCDCC50A85&Options=info|&Searc...
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Accountability Team
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Planning Committee – Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 7pm
A presentation giving an update on Barrie's New Official Plan, and a deferred zoning bylaw amendment application for 407-419 Mapleview...
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Accountability Team
Jan 13, 20226 min read
City Council – Monday, January 17, 2022, 7pm
First City Council of 2022! Including deputations on the proposed Condo development at 217 Dunlop Street East, and on the Housing...
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Accountability Team
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Council Follow-up, week of December 13, 2021
General Committee Speediest General Committee we can remember – clocked in at 6-1/2 minutes!! Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View....
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Accountability Team
Dec 9, 20212 min read
Planning Committee – Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 7pm
A Public Meeting on a proposed mix-use condominium at 405 Essa Road. Watch Online: https://youtu.be/QYksKZg-yRw Agenda: ...
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