Budget Town Hall, January 2012
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Dear friends, To those of you in our Ward 22, St. Paul's community who will be celebrating Christmas with friends and family this weekend, I want to personally wish you a Merry Christmas. And to those who are celebrating the festival of lights, Channukah, I wish you each a Chag Chanukkah Sameach. And [...]
December 23, 2011 Parking on busy streets during rush hour, or blocking a bicycle lane at any time, warrants a hefty $150 ticket, city staff say. If city council adopts the recommendation, the levy would replace the current $60 ticket for parking in a no stopping or no standing zone and the $40 [...]
In response to a motion by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, the City of Toronto's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will be considering moving forward with increased fines and enforcement to Relieve Rush Hour Congestion Due to Unlawful Stopping, Standing, and Parking. You can see the January 4th, 2012 agenda item by [...]
Dear Friends and Residents, Thank you again for the privilege of being able to serve our community at Toronto City Council. This past year has been one of many achievements for Ward 22 and I've deeply enjoyed working closely with so many you in every midtown neighbourhood. I still believe that Toronto needs an [...]
I just received this note from staff and wanted to ensure you were informed. “Councillors – today Drainstar Contracting signed a six month license agreement to use a portion of the TTC former bus terminal lands at Eglinton and Duplex to store equipment and materials associated with a water main replacement and decommissioning project along [...]
December 16, 2011 As the pounding of drills and other machinery quiets down along Avenue Road so too have complaints, said Ward 22 councillor Josh Matlow. A $60 million project aimed at replacing a more than 80-year-old water main has taken its toll on local businesses and residents since it began in May 2010, but [...]
December 15, 2011 Mayor Rob Ford vowed Thursday to start eliminating the city’s land transfer tax next year. “We’re going to be tackling that (in 2012),” Ford said. “I campaigned we’d get rid of it by the end of my term and if we do it in pieces, we’ll do it in pieces, but [...]
December 15, 2011 Mayor Rob Ford now says the land transfer tax will be reduced next year, perhaps by 25 per cent. But he may not have the votes to fulfill the new pledge. Several centrist swing voters, such as Councillor Josh Matlow, and council’s left-leaning bloc are vehemently opposed. Even some of [...]
December 14, 2011 Reports suggest getting rid of Transit City could reportedly cost Mayor Rob Ford’s budget around $65 million. The city has not received an invoice yet, which is why TTC general manager Gary Webster and budget chief Mike Del Grande have not accounted for that cost in the 2012 budget. [...]
