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This Week at Council: Big Nights for Big Projects

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It was a packed night, or make that a couple of nights, at Guelph City Council. Two nights, two big planning projects, one in the south end and one in the east end. Both have been hotly anticipated (dreaded?), at least one for many, many years, and while one is still at least theoretical, the other is now moving on to the next phase of development. For all the details, let’s get right into this week’s recap of council business… Continue reading “This Week at Council: Big Nights for Big Projects” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for September 10, 2025

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Get ready for a bonus meeting for this week! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for September 10, 2025” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for September 9, 2025

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Plans are made, and plans are made to be approved. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for September 9, 2025” →

This Week at Council: Back to Business, and a Rerun

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After a real August recess this year, city council – now whole again – returned to the council chambers for more hijinks starting with something we thought we had already done in July. After an impromptu planning meeting, council took part in the Committee of the Whole meeting where they covered I.T., WHMIS, and stuff that does have initials like the growing scourge of graffiti. Get all the details in this week’s recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: Back to Business, and a Rerun” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 16, 2025 Meeting?

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It’s kind of early for the regular meeting of council for the month, but we’ve arrived here just the same. At this meeting, council will follow up on the agenda from Committee of the Whole and dive into some new appointments for a couple of advisory committees, plus some appointments of their fellow councillors. Also, look for some community recognitions, and a discussion about road maintenance standards. Let’s look at the details… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 16, 2025 Meeting?” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for September 3, 2025

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Before yesterday’s Committee of the Whole, we had a city council rerun. Sort of. Addressing a procedural snafu concerning a planning project that came to council back in July, we had to go through it all over again. Was there the same result? You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview, and for the full recap of the meeting, check out the thread below…

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RECAP: Committee of the Whole Meeting for September 3, 2025

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Let’s get back to the work of city council after our brief summer interlude! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: Committee of the Whole Meeting for September 3, 2025” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 10, 2025 Meeting?

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Let’s call it a planning week. A day following the regularly scheduled planning meeting for this month, we will get an additional planning meeting. A special meeting for a special project, if you will. Remember the Guelph Innovation District Secondary Plan? Well, it’s going to get a workout as the first block plans finally come to council for approval, and in a surprising twist, staff are not offering a ringing endorsement. Let’s get into it… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 10, 2025 Meeting?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 9, 2025 Meeting?

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The first planning meeting of the fall has an application for more units than have been approved all year so far, but will council be interested in chasing them given the cost? That will be one of the questions councillors will tackle in this meeting as they hold a statutory meeting on this massive new project. In terms of small moves, look out for an update to everyone’s favourite planning bylaw, and something that will be discussed in closed… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 9, 2025 Meeting?” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 3, 2025 Meeting?

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September is here so it’s time for the new, fully staffed city council to get back to work. As usual, the month begins with a Committee of the Whole meeting, and a slate of reports that might be described as technocratic, or perhaps even boring (if you’re being cynical) kick things off. Money matters, staff recognitions, some new affordable housing measures, and a potential new bylaw to tackle graffiti are all on the agenda for the first meeting of fall! Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 3, 2025 Meeting?” →