NOTE: Featuring articles, case studies and interviews, Public Sector Digest‘s monthly digital and quarterly print publication deal with topics relevant to staff across all government levels and disciplines. The publication recently reached out to me to submit an article relating to Ontario’s Bill 108 — the full feature with background on
NOTE: Last week, The Burlington Post published online two columns (one from me and one from Burlington MPP Jane McKenna) on whether or not Ontario needs a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). I took the ‘no’ stance and MPP McKenna took the ‘yes’ — the column I submitted is below,
Earlier this month, a resident contacted me and Burlington Transit highlighting a free app called MagnusCards that is designed for people living with autism. MagnusCards combines structured, step-by-step guidance with game design to help teach a variety of life skills through free downloadable Card Decks. I connected with Sue Connor,
Guest Blogger Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick, our summer intern, reflects on her time in the Mayor’s office: As my time in the Mayor’s office comes to an end, I would like to share some of the opportunities I was given over the course of this internship. I have spent the past 5
Nelson Quarry in Burlington has announced proposed plans to expand their operations to adjacent properties they own. On a new website, Nelson briefly mentions their plans, and talks about their desire to turn the quarry over to the public once quarrying operations cease. “Over the next 25 years, we intend
UPDATE: On Thursday, Aug. 8, the AGCO sent the City of Burlington notice of the approval of Pioneer Cannabis Co. to open in Burlington. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has authorized the retail cannabis store Pioneer Cannabis Co. to operate in Burlington. The location of the store
Please see below a media release issued by the Region of Halton. On July 10, 2019, Regional Council approved Halton’s 2020 Budget Directions Report. The Report provides guidelines to staff to maintain existing service levels for Regional programs with identified pressures, including recent Provincial funding announcements. These guidelines also aim to
If you’ve received an automated phone call recently where the call display read “Tell City Hall” and it was regarding a survey on the carbon tax, it didn’t come from Burlington City Hall. My office was alerted to this earlier this month and my team investigated things further. TellCityHall is
There are several new projects coming up during the summer and into the fall that the City of Burlington will be asking residents for their input on. FOOD FOR FEEDBACK – SAVE THE DATE A community engagement BBQ and food truck event will be hosted at the Central Park Bandshell,
Please see the below media release from the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. – July 24, 2019 — Work to determine the City of Burlington’s 2020 budget is underway. Through the budget process, choices are made to ensure the City services provided to residents align with the priorities in Burlington’s
If you missed our Burlington City Council meeting on Monday, July, here are some of the highlights of what we did — for a full recap of all the recommendations carried by Council from the July 8 and 11 Committee of the Whole (COW) meetings, please click the link: Post-Meeting
If you missed our Burlington City Council meeting on Monday, July 15, here are some of the highlights of what we did — for a full recap of all the recommendations carried by Council from the July 9 Planning and Development Committee (P&D), please click the link: Post-Meeting Minutes –
The results of the Red Tape Red Carpet Task Force, coupled with the change in leadership at the Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) and on city council following the municipal election, provides a new opportunity to review the efficiency, effectiveness and optimal structure for the BEDC and TechPlace and look
On July 15, Council approved to receive and file my MO-05-19 FCM Conference Report that including an overview of the 2019 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Conference and some takeaways from me and some of our Councillors. Last month, I also published a blog post recapping the conference – I
Now that the summer is here and Burlington City Council is on break until September, I finally have some time to put together some thoughts on the recent visit the City of Burlington had from Japan with Itabashi Mayor Takeshi Sakamoto and the Official Delegation from Itabashi from June 30-July
During the July 15 City Council meeting, my report on the MO-03-19 Juno Beach Trip Report (presented to the Committee of the Whole on July 8) recommending Council approve, in principle, a twinning relationship with Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, and direct the City Clerk in consultation with the Mundialization Committee to report
Since Halton Regional Council unanimously approved a resolution, on July 10, asking the Province of Ontario to eliminate the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and asking other local municipalities in Ontario to pass similar resolutions, I and the Mayor’s Office have encountered some questions from the community surrounding LPAT, development
On June 20, the Government of Canada launched the federal Energy Savings Rebate Program (part of the Low Carbon Economy Fund) for retailers in Ontario to make energy-efficient products more accessible to people and businesses across the province. The new program will provide approximately $200 million over two years to
Please see the media release below from the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — July 17, 2019 – July 22-29 is National Drowning Prevention Week and the City of Burlington would like to remind everyone to be vigilant in and around water and to encourage everyone to learn to swim,
There’s been some recent changes in the Mayor’s Office — I’m looking for an Executive Administrator to help fill an opening on my team of three staffers. My former assistant Annemarie Cumber has taken an opportunity for career advancement and a secondment to assist with large corporate projects, such as
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