LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole for October 2, 2017

Happy October! Let’s discuss Governance, Public Services, and Infrastructure, Development & Enterprise. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here to read Politico’s preview of today’s meeting. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s committee meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole for October 2, 2017”

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 10 Meeting?

At this month’s planning meeting, city council will designate two new heritage properties and rejigger some development fees. Oh, and they hope you like the idea of another mid-rise apartment building along Gordon Street… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 10 Meeting?”

MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for September 16-30, 2017

Twice-monthly, Guelph Politico posts the latest inspection results from the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit inspection of local restaurants, hotels, cafes, grocery stores and other businesses that handle food. We call it “Mangez!”, and this column highlights the latest inspections done by WDGPH, and the results they’ve posted. Continue reading “MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for September 16-30, 2017”

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 5 Meeting?

The strange case of the future of Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc continues next Thursday with a special, albeit closed, meeting of the shareholders of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc., AKA: city council. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 5 Meeting?”

GUELPH POLITICAST #97 – Trying to Privatize Toronto’s Garbage

Last week, city council heard from an interim report on the first service review being conducted by staff. The result of that investigation into Solid Waste Resources was that the service is almost entirely on par in terms of delivering service for money as many of the municipalities that are compatible to Guelph. There was just that one thing though… Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #97 – Trying to Privatize Toronto’s Garbage”

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for September 26, 2017

This year’s #GuelphBudget process begins with a staff presentation tonight! You can click here for the agenda from City Hall. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for September 26, 2017”

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for September 25, 2017

You can click here for the agenda from City Hall, and you can click here to read Politico’s preview of tonight’s meeting. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for September 25, 2017”

This Week in Press Releases – September 18-22, 2017

Every week, the City of Guelph and other groups send out notices to announce new events, imperatives, and information that you need to know. Here is this week in press releases. Continue reading “This Week in Press Releases – September 18-22, 2017”

Follow-Up: CUPE Still Preparing For a Fight on Private Waste Collection

Monday’s special council meeting brought the first report of the City’s first service review, and members of Guelph’s labour community were spoiling for a fight over privatization. The topic didn’t come up too often in conversation around the horseshoe, but the president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 241 isn’t letting his guard down. Continue reading “Follow-Up: CUPE Still Preparing For a Fight on Private Waste Collection”