Free Parking For Seniors Coming In 2023
At last night’s council meeting – our last scheduled meeting of this term, a motion was tabled that would see staff implement free parking for […]
Council Issues
Get Your Questions In For The All Candidates Virtual Meeting
There won’t be any live Q&A from the public and all the questions go to us in advance. This is going to be very scripted. You may want to get your questions in ASAP regardless. It’s sad that this will be zoom rather than in person. I really was looking forward to meeting both supporters and those who wish to challenge my positions on matters impacting our beautiful Town!
A Statement From Former Police Chief Osborne
My preamble: I chose not to respond to the Town’s “public statement” of July 15th which I can only assume came as their rebuttal to […]
Sale Of Midland Waterfront IS An Election Issue
I have some good news for those among you who, like me, support a “pause” or “re-think” of the sale and development of our waterfront […]
A Compromise Is PASSED For Parking
This report seems to have taken all the criticism and feedback from the community and done what I always expect us to do – propose a compromise that we can all live with.
Request For Lands: Affordable Housing
Our ability to directly impact the lack of affordable housing is very narrow in scope but acquiring or making existing qualifying land available for builds IS in our wheelhouse. I’d like us to consider this request from the Georgian Bay Native Women’s Association and have emailed the CAO to see about next steps.
Council Votes To Sign Letter Of Intent With MBL Developer
In a recorded vote this afternoon, council voted 7-2 to award a letter of intent (LOI) to the developer who scored highest with the Midland […]
July 13th Parking/Council Meeting Open To The Public!
This “special meeting” on July 13th at 4pm will be hybrid (I will be there in person) but the most important fact is that the public will be welcomed back into the Council chambers once again! The timing is perfect since the next version of the staff recommendations for the parking issues comes before us on that agenda and I know that many local residents are eager to attend the meeting to watch this debate in real life.
Midland Bay Landing Development Should Be Deferred To Next Council
UPDATE JUNE 27 2022: After receiving clarity from the Integrity Commissioners that I am perfectly within my right to advance a motion to defer awarding […]
Top 10 Midland Parking Thoughts
After a lengthy debate about the proposed changes to the parking rates in Midland, that resulted in a 3 week deferral for staff to ponder […]