Pedestrians walk south on Yonge at Dundas as a TTC Bus waits for the light on the 97B route. RENE JOHNSTON/TORONTO STAR Tess Kalinowski and Daniel Dale Urban Affairs Reporters What a difference 24 hours make. In a budgetary Houdini act on Tuesday, the city called off a 10-cent TTC fare hike that had been [...]
TORONTO, Ont. – It’s a new day at City Hall, Tuesday, and some new councillors were up bright and early, already going over Mayor Rob Ford’s proposed budget line by line.Other than the highlights unveiled by the Mayor on Monday, it will take days to digest the entire document.680News learned through Twitter Tuesday morning that [...]
by Don Peat Start hoarding your tokens, again. Just 13 months after a massive 25-cent fare hike took effect, the TTC is proposing to hit Torontonians with a 10-cent hike starting Feb. 1, despite Mayor Rob Ford and TTC chairman Karen Stintz vowing to derail it. Ford lamented the hike — estimated to raise $24 [...]
Update on the Budget ProcessWith the initial release of the proposed capital and operating budgets, I will share all city documents available to me pertaining to the 2011 budget with Ward 22 residents. For your information, please click here to review budget presentation and materials prepared by City staff.At the Mayor’s direction, this year’s budget [...]
At a local café in my ward, I recently met with a bike-riding, midtown resident and supporter of Toronto’s arts and culture community who admitted that she voted for Rob Ford. Why, I asked her, did she make such a choice? She told me that although Mr. Ford’s politics weren’t typically her cup of tea [...]
by Marcus Gee These are nervous times in the city. When it emerged that the Toronto Public Library was proposing to close its urban affairs branch, many saw it as the first concrete proof of a plot by Mayor Rob Ford to slash and burn his way across the city. This, after all, was a [...]
By Kris Scheuer Ulli Rath wants the TTC to give up a portion of its Davisville yard to expand Oriole Park. The local resident and his group, Friends of Oriole Park, are putting out the feelers to see if an expansion is possible. He says it’s a natural choice, given that the Davisville TTC yards [...]
Dear residents, As many of you know, council decided at its December 16th meeting to abolish the Personal Vehicle Tax. Since then, I've received questions from many of you regarding the Personal Vehicle Tax Termination and Refund. Please click here to refer to a memo I received from Cam Weldon, Deputy City Manager and Chief [...]
By Kris Scheuer Another stop on the gravy train has been eliminated: Mayor Rob Ford and council voted to cut office budgets. The Dec. 16 vote was 40-5 in favour of reducing councillors’ expense accounts from $50,445 to $30,000. But what does this mean for your local councillor? Newbie St. Paul’s Councillor Josh Matlow voted [...]
After a long election and then starting a busy job at City Hall, I enjoyed the holidays with family and friends. Here are some of my highlights: SANTA FORD The day before City Hall shut down for the holidays, Mayor Ford visited each councillor’s office handing out Caramilk bars. I ate mine, and some cookies [...]
