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Ontario’s Big City Mayors Respond to the Province’s 2023 Budget

*Please see below a news release issued by the Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) caucus. March 23, 2023 Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy for the 2023 Ontario Budget: Building a Strong Ontario. Through the budget consultation process,

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Committee & Council meetings

Burlington Council Approves Motion Directing Staff to Minimize Greenspace Impact in Robert Bateman H.S. Adaptive Reuse Project

Grateful to my Council colleagues for approving, at our March 21 meeting, a motion put forward by myself and Councillors Paul Sharman and Rory Nisan directing staff to find alternatives to accommodate additional parking in the former Robert Bateman High School adaptive reuse project that minimizes the impact to existing

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Halton Region

Halton Region Seeking Public Input on Key Priorities for 2023-2026

*Please see below a news release issued by the Region of Halton. The Regional Municipality of Halton For Immediate Release March 23, 2023 Halton Regional Council is developing a Strategic Business Plan that will guide the Region’s work over the next four years. To seek input from the public, the

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Mayor Marianne Meed Ward Mailbag
Mayor's Mailbag

Mayor’s Mailbag – March 2023 Roundup – Recognizing a Cause/Event, Burlington City Crest, & Windrows/Snow-Clearing

Welcome to the Mayor’s Mailbag – March 2023 roundup. The Mayor’s Monday Mailbag is a weekly initiative Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and the Mayor’s Office has launched to share 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.

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Housing

Burlington Council Unanimously Approves Housing Pledge to Meet Province’s 2031 Target, While Reaffirming the Protection of Greenbelt & Niagara Escarpment Planning Area Lands

At our March 21 meeting, Burlington City Council unanimously approved endorsing the City of Burlington 2031 Municipal Housing Target Pledge in support of our commitment to meet the Province of Ontario’s 2031 housing target for our city of 29,000 homes. This was done as a result of the City of

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Halton Region

Wild Birds with Suspected Avian Influenza Found in Halton Region

*Please see below a news release issued by the Region of Halton. The Regional Municipality of Halton For Immediate Release March 21, 2023 Halton Region, like many other jurisdictions across Canada, is receiving reports of dead birds with suspected avian influenza (H5N1), also known as avian or bird flu. Avian influenza

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Budget Briefs

Free Transit for Youth on Weekends, Evenings in Burlington

Our weekly series “Budget Briefs” lets residents know how our community will be benefitting from specific investments in Burlington’s approved 2023 Operating and Capital Budget. •                    •                    • During 2023 Budget deliberations,

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Community News

Proclamations at March 2023 Burlington City Council Meeting

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

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Mayor Marianne Meed Ward Mailbag
Mayor's Mailbag

Mayor’s Monday Mailbag – March 20, 2023 – How Can I Request a Flag-Raising, Proclamation or Pier-Lighting in Burlington?

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 publish a

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Weekly Update

Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: March 20-26, 2023

Good morning Burlington, The official launch of Bimose Agaming — Walking Along the Lake, Indigenous Art Walk & Spring Equinox Celebration is on today (Monday, March 20) starting at the Spencer Smith Park Gazebo at 11:30 a.m. The event also is a celebration of local Indigenous artists. For more details

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