Municipal Politics - Page 16

jammer139 · #**301** Posted **Jul 27, 2023, 4:21 PM**

City council voted on the RTO (Return to Office) plan this week.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/wa...he-office-including-city-staff-1.6917247

haljackey · #**302** Posted **Jul 27, 2023, 4:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jammer139

City council voted on the RTO (Return to Office) plan this week.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/wa...he-office-including-city-staff-1.6917247

Want to work remote as a city employee in London? Work for a city other than London

jammer139 · #**303** Posted **Aug 9, 2023, 11:47 AM**

Sad example of how governments fail economic growth due to petty zoning fights.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/clashing-munic...surgical-centre-near-strathroy-1.6511234

Snark · #**304** Posted **Aug 9, 2023, 8:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jammer139

Sad example of how governments fail economic growth due to petty zoning fights.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/clashing-munic...surgical-centre-near-strathroy-1.6511234

This is not really about a single zoning case, nor is it petty.

Pimpmasterdac · #**305** Posted **Aug 10, 2023, 1:04 AM**

Sounds like Adelaide Metcalfe is trying to intertwine the medical centre utility servicing with continued servicing and new developments. Strathroy offered to service the medical centre if they dropped the legal action, but Adelaide Metcalfe wanted to have their cake and eat it too so declined.

jammer139 · #**306** Posted **Aug 23, 2023, 8:30 PM**

Committee recommends City hire an external consultant to review Ward boundaries. Interesting population numbers by Ward in report.

https://pub-london.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=101887

TOR

https://pub-london.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=101888

jammer139 · #**307** Posted **Sep 26, 2023, 3:13 PM**

First 3 homeless hubs approved in 9-6 vote.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/in-9...ians-ok-locations-of-first-homeless-hubs

jammer139 · #**308** Posted **Oct 15, 2023, 5:33 PM**

Breaking News: Urban Design Advisory Panel doesn't support it being dissolved.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/a-pu...-a-contentious-call-to-end-design-review

Like many of the advisory committees at City Hall they accomplish little but delay and adding costs for clerical help to document the agenda and minutes. Bureaucracy breeds additional bureaucracy it seems. Many times the minutes of these advisory committees consist of accepting the previous meeting minutes and announcing the resignation and acceptance of new members to replace them. They might decide they need an advisory committee to study the pros and cons of advisory committees next.

jammer139 · #**309** Posted **Oct 31, 2023, 12:05 PM**

London Police Service seeking largest budget increase.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/london-police-seek-biggest-budget-increase-in-its-history-1.6624222

MolsonExport · #**310** Posted **Nov 1, 2023, 1:00 PM**

Cops always want more money. Always. Always more than the inflationary rate. Firemen too.

jammer139 · #**311** Posted **Nov 8, 2023, 1:08 PM**

Housing wait list policy changes on the way.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/council-upends...out-of-towners-for-rgi-housing-1.6635675

jammer139 · #**312** Posted **Nov 10, 2023, 8:34 PM**

Expanding the use of special constables is showing success which is good news.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/st-thomas-police-expand-community-resource-unit

jammer139 · #**313** Posted **Nov 11, 2023, 4:02 AM**

Computer system that was never used in London costs over $1M.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/city-hall-spen...ftware-that-it-might-never-use-1.6640610

jammer139 · #**314** Posted **Nov 15, 2023, 12:17 PM**

The debates around installing sidewalks in some neighbourhoods rages on.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/councillor-den...reets-from-requiring-sidewalks-1.6645484

jammer139 · #**315** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 1:02 PM**

Water and sewer rates to rise over the next 4 years. Of note water consumption in London has actually decreased over the last 10 years due to conservation efforts but population growth will reverse that trend in the forecast.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/inflation-driv...-s-2024-2027-multi-year-budget-1.6649283

jammer139 · #**316** Posted **Nov 28, 2023, 6:01 PM**

City buys 139 acres of farmland and wetland property on 1462 Westminister Dr. for $4.1M. This will be used as environmental offset.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2816836

jammer139 · #**317** Posted **Dec 1, 2023, 1:10 PM**

LFP article on local issues in the City.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/grow...oncerns-and-how-city-politicians-respond

jammer139 · #**318** Posted **Dec 6, 2023, 3:54 PM**

Report going to Strategic Priorities and Policy committee on Planning Department accommodation, recruitment and retention.

https://pub-london.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=105050

jammer139 · #**319** Posted **Dec 6, 2023, 8:00 PM**

Our neighbours to the south in St Thomas set their property tax with a 2.98% increase yesterday.

Their city council will likely shame the city of London and other municipalities in the region.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/st-thomas-council-sets-2024-property-tax-rate-1.6675835

jammer139 · #**320** Posted **Dec 17, 2023, 8:12 PM**

Interesting LFP article on assessment growth in London and Area in 2023.

Properties are still being taxed on 2016 MPAC assessed values as the 2020 update was cancelled due to the pandemic. No announcement yet when the update will be rescheduled.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/than...ailer-creates-tax-windfall-for-southwold