We know residents are now receiving their tax bills and may have some questions of where their tax dollars go and why they’ve gone up. There are two components that can potentially increase a property bill. One is changes due to increase in market value. These are set by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), …
Breaking Down Where Your Property Tax Dollars Go in the City of Burlington Read More »
Hello Burlington, New cases of COVID-19 continue to decrease at a substantial rate, and as you can see from the chart below, we are seeing the results of all the sacrifices we have made in the past couple of months and the benefits of growing vaccination rates. I hope you were able to enjoy some …
Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: June 14-20, 2021 Read More »
Today I released the following Statement, the full text of which can also be found below: Statement from the Mayor on Community Prayer Event in Support of our Muslim Community Statement from the Mayor on Community Prayer Event in Support of our Muslim Community Burlington, Ont.—June 10, 2021 The devastating loss of life …
Statement from the Mayor on Community Prayer Event in Support of our Muslim Community Read More »
As the Province previously announced, Ontario’s Stay-at-Home order will expire tomorrow (June 2, 2021). However, when it does, all other public health and workplace measures will remain in place provincewide until Ontario enters Step One of the Roadmap to Reopen, at which point some restrictions will ease with an initial focus on outdoor settings. The …
Ontario’s Stay-at-Home-Order Lifts June 2: What Changes? What Doesn’t? Read More »
Today I have released the following statement on support for regional reopening of schools and shared it with Premier Ford and our local MPPs. I stand with medical professionals across the province in calling for the safe reopening of schools, including members of the COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, Medical Officers of Health and other medical …
Supporting a Regional Approach to Safely Reopening Schools in Ontario Read More »
Yesterday afternoon we held the 21st meeting of the Burlington COVID-19 Task Force. As covid cases throughout Ontario and ICU capacities continue in a downward direction, there was a lot of hope and good news on the call from our hospital, our community partners and politicians. Please have a look at the highlights for the …
*Please see below a Statement from Burlington Mayor Meed Ward on Supporting a Safe Return to Sports. Burlington, Ont. – April 26, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic has posed numerous health and safety concerns for people of all ages. What we are witnessing now is how the pandemic is impacting mental health. Allowing people to …
As the Province of Ontario prepares its 2021-2022 budget, I sent a letter on behalf the City of Burlington to the Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, outlining some considerations that would support our City as we continue working through the pandemic. To read a digital copy of the full letter, click here: 2021 Provincial …
City of Burlington’s Asks as Province Prepares its 2021-22 Budget Read More »
The City of Burlington will be hosting a Statutory Public Meeting on March 2, 2021 at 1 p.m. to discuss the staff recommendation report regarding the Millcroft Greens application, and gain feedback from the community. If necessary, the meeting will continue at 6:30-10 p.m. As not all technical comments have been received, and given the …
Public Meeting for Millcroft Greens Application set for March 2nd Read More »
Burlington’s Mundialization Committee – Itabashi Subcommittee was recently awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for 2020 as a result of the more than 30-year twinning relationship the cities of Burlington, Ont. and Itabashi, Japan have had with each other. This May will mark the 32nd twinning anniversary. I also recently received a letter from Itabashi …
Burlington Mundialization Committee Awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation Read More »
Great news! The Province has provided the clarity we were seeking on dog grooming — open with restrictions. The provincial government released an amendment to O.Reg 82/20 Rules for Areas in Stage 1, taking effect today, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. You can find the updated 82/20 on the Ontario website: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/200082 You will see the …
Ontario Provides Clarity on Pet Grooming Exceptions in COVID-19 Provincial Regulations Read More »
*NOTE: The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) released its decision regarding an appeal on the Clearview development application. Please see below a joint statement by me and Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) has approved the application for a 7-storey building at 1085 Clearview Ave. with reduced parking rates. Though …
LPAT Approves Clearview Application and Reduced Parking in Burlington Read More »
In keeping with the advice of Medical Officers of Health (MOH) across Ontario, including our own Halton MOH, I support the reopening of schools as essential for the mental health well-being of students and families in our Region, especially as community rates of COVID-19 decrease. I know parents and students in our Burlington community are …
UPDATE (Feb. 4, 2021): Great news! The province has provided the clarity we were seeking on dog grooming — Open with restrictions. Click here for more. We have heard loud and clear from our community that dog grooming is essential to the health of our furry friends — that includes trimming nails, dealing with matted …
Burlington Mayor Meed Ward Statement: ‘Dog-Grooming Essential to Pet Health’ Read More »
Earlier this morning, I presented my 2021 Mayor’s State of the City Address (SOTC) virtually due to current COVID-19 gathering restrictions. The event was put on and hosted on Zoom by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. I’m grateful for all those who were able to join virtually and for the opportunity to take a look …
I’ve release a Statement today for Bell Let’s Talk Day that you can read below or by clicking this link: Statement from the Mayor – Jan 28 2021 – Bell Lets Talk Day. There is no question the past 11 months have taken a significant toll on the mental health of the members of our …
Any project that requires 325 conditions conditions for approval tells you everything you need to know about the negative impacts the CN Truck-Rail Hub will have on the health of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, Oakville and Halton residents. We will continue to fight this. Below is a media release issued by the Region of Halton …
Please below my first Burlington Post guest column for 2021 that’s already online and will appear in print in the Thursday, Jan. 21 print edition. — This year isn’t starting off exactly how we had hoped. We’re now in the worst of the COVID-19 crisis. We need to pull together and continue looking after each …
Thank you to all Burlington Residents for Doing Your Part during COVID-19 Read More »
Please see below the statement I released today publicly on travel and accountability during the province-wide shutdown: Statement from Burlington Mayor Meed Ward – Jan 8 2021. Burlington, Ont. – Jan. 8, 2021 — For full transparency and accountability, I have not travelled outside the country or province in more than a year and have …
Yesterday, I sent out an update through our dedicated Millcroft Newsletter. Click the link or read below for the full update. City of Burlington staff have reviewed the Millcroft Greens application for redevelopment of lands in the Millcroft Golf Club and have now deemed it complete. Now that the application is complete, the supporting materials …
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