An early outtake from November 2012 soon after I received my video camera…
After watching numerous non-designated heritage buildings demolished in Hamilton the past decade, the Municipal Heritage Committee is rising up and holding a forum to discuss how to save Hamilton’s character buildings. The event is open to the public and I’ll be livestreaming it here. [http://www.joeycoleman.ca/…
Hamilton City Council is meeting in GIC this morning as their receive an update on the Waterfront initiatives at Piers 7 and 8, an update on the HECFI transition, and being the process of relaunching the civic engagement initiative following the Dialogue Partners fiasco. They’ll also receive a report…
Police Budget Discussion Begins at 1:29:00…
The Hamilton Police Services Board is meeting to make their final budget decision today and there is a new twist to the ongoing budget debate – Chief Glenn DeCaire is recommending the Police Services Board accept City Council’s 3.52% increase, with one big difference. [Agenda here] [http://www.hamiltonpolice.…
City Council’s Audit, Finance & Administration committee meets this morning at 9:30 a.m. The key item today will be a presentation from the City’s director of human resources of a new succession management and leadership development program to replace an earlier proposed rejected by Council. The committee…
Hamilton City Council meets at 5pm today to ratify the 2013 City budget and vote on a new transit fare parity policy. Livestream at 5pm 2013 Budget The 2013 Budget is coming in with a 1.9 percent property tax increase, approximately $60 per household in the city. The impact…