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GUELPH POLITICAST #108 – Gibson and MacKinnon on Being a Councillor

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Not to alarm you guys, but there’s a municipal election in October. There is certainly anticipation for this event in local democracy, and there’s already a working list out there about who on the present council is running and who is still just a maybe. But let’s forget the horse race for a moment, and talk about the job itself. More than that let’s talk about what the job looks like after doing it for the last three years. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #108 – Gibson and MacKinnon on Being a Councillor” →

Committee-of-the-Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 15 Meeting?

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t’s back to business as usual (or unusual as the case may be) at city council. The first Committee-of-the-Whole meeting of the year will deal with the city’s stock of religious lands, sign bylaws, and promotional expenses. Continue reading “Committee-of-the-Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 15 Meeting?” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #106 – Guelph’s Crooked Media

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Before we wrap up 2017, let’s review the year that was at city council. That’s 12 months of decisions and debates on all matters of local governance from big items like merging hydro, to smaller items like approving sign bylaw variances. To take this one on, I needed a team. A group of people that observe city hall as closely as I do. Let’s assemble Guelph’s Crooked Media. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #106 – Guelph’s Crooked Media” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for December 18, 2017

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Only a couple of items are on the agenda for council’s consideration before the Christmas break. You can click here for the agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. 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 December 18, 2017” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for December 13, 2017

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Tonight City Council will decide whether or not to repaint these trucks to the Alectra colours, or leave them just as they are under the Guelph Hydro banner. You can click here for the agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. 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 December 13, 2017” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for December 11, 2017

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Council meets to plan again one last time before the end of the year. You can click here for the agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. 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 December 11, 2017” →

Council, Committee and Election Calendar for 2018

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The council year is almost over with just three more meetings before the Christmas break, but when do we get back to business as usual at City Hall. That date, and every date after, for the 2018 Council calendar is below with every Committee date and important election-related date as well. Continue reading “Council, Committee and Election Calendar for 2018” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the December 18 Meeting?

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It’s the end of the year for council as we take one last meeting before the Christmas break. Tying up loose ends from this month’s committee, and the start of a commercial policy review is all that’s got to be taken care of before it’s egg nog and good cheer time! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the December 18 Meeting?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the December 13 Meeting?

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In a move that surprises no one, it is being recommended that the City of Guelph as the shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc., move forward with a merger of Guelph Hydro and Alectra Utilities. So what does Guelph get out of the deal? What does it stand to lose? And what’s the deadline to make it all happen? Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the December 13 Meeting?” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for December 5, 2017

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The 2018 budget process wraps up today! (Unless it doesn’t, in which case it will begin again tomorrow and then be decided.) You can click here for the agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. 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 December 5, 2017” →