Councillor Marianne Meed Ward

Burlington City Council unanimously approved City staff to undertake a Downtown Cultural Heritage Landscape Study for six potential cultural heritage landscapes and eight individual properties in downtown Burlington to determine their eligibility for further heritage protection. We also approved asking the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee to reconvene and review each property in the cultural landscapes …

City of Burlington to Undertake Downtown Cultural Heritage Landscapes Study Read More »

Burlington City Council has directed staff to continue moving forward in creating a policy and strategy for acquiring former school sites that are deemed surplus by their school boards. At our July 12 Council meeting, we received some analysis from staff and Dillon Consulting and SHS Consulting on how the City can go about acquiring …

Burlington Council Approves Report Analysis & Directs Staff to Return in 2023 with Policy for Acquiring Surplus School Sites Read More »

Burlington City Council received the 2022 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan from staff at our July 12 meeting. You can read the staff report and through the plan here: Staff Report: CL-29-22 2022 Election Accessibility Plan Appendix: CL-29-22 Appendix A 2022 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan The 2022 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan (Appendix A) provides an overview …

Burlington Council Receives 2022 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan Read More »

Welcome to the Mayor’s Monday Mailbag, an initiative Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and the Mayor’s Office launched to share weekly answers to questions from the public we’ve received through our main email inbox at mayor@burlington.ca or the Mayor’s social media platforms. At the end of the month, we’ll publish a roundup of those most pressing questions …

Mayor’s Monday Mailbag – July 18, 2022 – What’s Next with the Millcroft Greens Corp. Appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal? Read More »

Good morning Burlington, We’re marking National Drowning Prevention Week (July 17-23) this week. Let’s all come together as a community to promote the importance of water safety and drowning prevention. The City of Burlington offers several swimming programs for all levels to help save lives and to learn this important life skill. You can head …

Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: July 18-24, 2022 Read More »

At our July 12 meeting, Burlington City Council unanimously approved waiving solicitor-client privilege to release the total amount of external legal and expert witness fees the City paid with respect to appeals — during this term of Council — to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), formerly known as the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT) and …

Burlington City Council Waives Privilege to Disclose Ontario Land Tribunal Legal Fees to Residents Read More »

MY TAKE: So great to have been able to hold the grand opening of the City View Park Pavilion and unveiling of 17-foot-tall public artwork ‘Soar’ by Hooman Mehdizadehjafari, inspired by the Eastern White Cedar tree and reflecting the rich natural heritage of our region, particularly the Niagara Escarpment. What an exciting milestone in our …

Burlington’s City View Park Pavilion & New Public Art Unveiled Read More »

Council received the 2023 Budget Framework report from staff at our meeting on July 12, outlining the preliminary framework and related parameters that staff will prepare the 2023 proposed budget for consideration by the new 2022-2026 City Council that is elected on Oct. 24. The framework presented in this report outlines the principles that have …

Burlington Council Receives 2023 Budget Framework From Staff, Outlining Challenges City Faces Read More »

*Please see below a news release issued by the Region of Halton. For a summary of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health’s announcement on July 13, please click the link. The Regional Municipality of Halton For Immediate Release July 14, 2022 Following Provincial direction, starting Thursday, July 14, residents 18 years of age and older …

Halton Residents 18+ Can Book a Fourth Dose/Second Booster Starting July 14 Read More »

Proclamations are read at the beginning of every regularly-scheduled Burlington City Council meeting. A proclamation is an official announcement issued by the Mayor to recognize exceptional events, groups, people, or achievements in the City of Burlington. The goal of a proclamation is to recognize and celebrate achievements, and to raise public awareness of important issues …

Proclamations at July 2022 Burlington City Council Meeting Read More »

At our July 12 City Council meeting, we unanimously approved the staff report giving an update on the Climate Resilient Burlington Plan. MY TAKE: This is a great piece of work by staff. It has gone through our sustainability stakeholder group. I’m hearing a lot more in the community asking what our plans are for …

Climate Resilient Burlington Plan Approved by Burlington City Council Read More »

MY TAKE: It’s not often we have businesses asking for a new tax – but the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) will help our businesses in the tourism industry compete for visitors. The funding will go directly toward initiatives that support tourism to Burlington, at a time they can use all the help they can get …

Burlington City Council Approves Tax on Stays in Hotels & Motels to Boost Tourism Read More »

*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — July 12, 2022 — It’s easy to connect with the City of Burlington. Whatever City service you are looking for, we are ready to help you. Connect with us online and virtually, via email, by phone and in-person. Choose the …

The City of Burlington is Ready to Help: Connect & Choose the Option That Works Best For You Read More »

*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — July 11, 2022 — Burlington’s Heritage Advisory Committee has put together an exciting lineup of activities in honour of Heritage Week, taking place from Aug. 1 to 7, 2022. A variety of in-person and virtual events are planned, with a focus on …

Celebrate the Many Aspects of Burlington’s Heritage During Heritage Week, Aug. 1-7 Read More »

Good morning Burlington, Last Friday saw many start of the weekend disconnected digitally with Rogers reporting a nationwide outage for cellular service and Internet service. This ended up affecting Zoom court dates, debit/Interac payments, some hospital services and even our police services with many being unable to call 911, if they had encountered an emergency. …

Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: July 11-17, 2022 Read More »

Burlington has received top marks once again – making the No. 1 city among Halton’s municipalities ranked; No. 4 among Ontario’s small cities (populations under 200,000) and named No. 7 best small city to live in across Canada! Burlington was described as having “small-town charm and safety in a strategic location in the heart of …

Burlington Ranks Among Top 10 Small Cities to Live in Across Halton, Ontario & Canada Read More »

*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — July 7, 2022 — With funding support through The Atmospheric Fund (TAF), the City of Burlington is adding eight more level two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the City. Each station will have two charging plugs. With these new stations, the …

Eight New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming to Burlington Read More »

Yesterday (July 5), the Government of Canada and Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced it would be investing to support the City of Burlington’s and the City of Brampton’s transitions to low-emission transit. The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Taneen Rudyk, FCM President, announced a $253,000 investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund …

Canada & Federation of Canadian Municipalities Invest in Low-Emission Transit in Burlington & Brampton Read More »

I’m happy to announce that I have been acclaimed to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Large Urban Caucus (LUC) Board of Directors for a second term from August 2022-2024. Congratulations are also in order for Halton Regional Councillor Colin Best for being acclaimed as AMO Board President. It’s great to have so much …

Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward Acclaimed to 2nd Term on AMO Board’s Large Urban Caucus Read More »

Good morning Burlington, It was so great to see so many of you out and about across our city on Canada Day, including the Burlington Lions Club farmers’ market, Freeman Station and Spencer Smith Park, as well as welcoming Ukrainian refugees to Burlington at Holy Protection Ukrainian Catholic Church — gathering as community and enjoying …

Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: July 4-10, 2022 Read More »

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