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Accountability Team

Mar 16, 20233 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for March 22, 2023

Please note, the City is inviting applications for the 2023 Recreation and Sport Community Grant Circulation List: ...

City Council - Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7pm (or immediately following General Committee)

Accountability Team

Mar 2, 20236 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7pm (or immediately following General Committee)

Including deputations on the Service Partners' budget requests Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/live/_qSHRgBFed0?feature=share...

Affordability Committee – Thursday, March 2, 2023, 5:30pm

Accountability Team

Feb 24, 20233 min read

City Meetings

Affordability Committee – Thursday, March 2, 2023, 5:30pm

Public Meetings for development applications in Wards 2, 7 & 9, and a "Building Services 101" presentation. Engage's Follow-up: coming...

General Committee – Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7pm

Accountability Team

Feb 24, 20235 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7pm

A packed agenda tonight! Including the 2022 Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Report, and the 2022 Drinking Water Report. Engage's...

Accountability Team

Feb 23, 20232 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for March 1, 2023

City is seeking artistic proposals. March is ItStarts Month, and March 8 is International Women's Day Circulation List: ...

Committee of Adjustment - Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 5pm

Accountability Team

Feb 23, 20232 min read

City Meetings

Committee of Adjustment - Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 5pm

Eight Public Meetings Engage's Follow-up: coming soon! Minutes: not yet available Watch Again: not available Agenda: ...

Affordability Committee – Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 6pm

Accountability Team

Feb 10, 20232 min read

City Meetings

Affordability Committee – Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 6pm

The first meeting of this new committee! Beginning with a Public Meeting on an application for 301 McKay Road West, plus Allandale...

General Committee – Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5pm (Budget Day 2)

Accountability Team

Feb 3, 20237 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5pm (Budget Day 2)

The second day of 2023 Budget Deliberations – Council will return to the Operations portion of the budget if necessary, and tackle the...

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...

City Council - Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jan 27, 20232 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 7pm

The big focus tonight will be the Budget Requests from the Barrie Police Service, Barrie Public Library, and County of Simcoe. Engage's...

General Committee – Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 6pm

Accountability Team

Jan 27, 20231 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 6pm

This meeting starts at 6pm OR IMMEDIATELY following the Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee. Please note that this meeting...

Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 4:30pm

Accountability Team

Jan 27, 20231 min read

City Meetings

Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 4:30pm

The inaugural meeting of this brand-new committee. Engage's Follow-Up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-of-janua...

Accountability Team

Jan 19, 20232 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for January 25, 2023

You're right, there wasn't a circulation list last week! Of note to members, the City is looking for public engagement regarding...

General Committee – Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jan 19, 20232 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 7pm

A light agenda this week – reconsidering the appointments to the Committee of Adjustment, land use agreements with Debut Waterfront...

Council Follow-up, week of December 5, 2022

Accountability Team

Dec 9, 20224 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of December 5, 2022

Our biggest concern was the proposal to delete all incomplete items on the staff's Pending List – see below. Circulation List: ...

City Council - Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Dec 9, 202211 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 7pm

Featuring a presentation from the County about Homelessness Prevention Services and the related use of 20 Rose Street Engage's Follow-up:...

General Committee – Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Dec 1, 20222 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7pm

An overview / primer on Corporate Asset Management. Some changes to the City's Procedural Bylaw. And the new Board of the BIA. Engage's...

Accountability Team

Dec 1, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for December 7, 2022

A few items of note to members: Allandale Neighbourhood Association speaks up about Bill 23, the Township of McGarry's resolution to...

Planning Committee – Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 6pm

Accountability Team

Dec 1, 20224 min read

City Meetings

Planning Committee – Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 6pm

Please note the earlier-than-usual start time! This is being tucked in before General Committee. No Public Meetings, just staff reports...

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...

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