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2020 Campaign Launch

August 26, 2020 Sam Austin 3

Today it became truly real with the launch of my campaign website. I’m running for re-election in Dartmouth Centre. We’ve done a lot together over the last four years. We daylighted half the Sawmill River, brought […]

Council Update: BMBCL, Police Restructuring, Heritage, Ride Hail

August 25, 2020 Sam Austin 2

Agenda August 18 Blue Mountain Birch Cove:Blue Mountain Birch Cove was back before Council for the second time in a row and Council was once again flooded with emails in support. On the agenda was […]

Racism in Dartmouth

August 24, 2020 Sam Austin 9

This is not an easy post to write. I don’t have good news to share. Last week, I became aware of a vile incident of hatred that occurred in District 5. The word “noose” was […]

E-News August, 2020

August 5, 2020 Sam Austin 6

News Parking Pay StationsOur lowly parking meters are about to collect their last fees in Downtown Dartmouth before heading off into the sunset. All existing parking meters are being replaced with pay stations as part […]

E-News COVID Update 14

July 23, 2020 Sam Austin Comments Off

Transit:More changes coming to transit. Starting tomorrow, July 24, masks will be mandatory. This is enshrined in the Provincial health order and also applies to taxis. Riders are responsible for bringing their own masks, but […]

Council Update: Transit fare tech, Cornwallis, Blue Mountain Birch Cove

July 23, 2020 Sam Austin Comments Off

Agenda July 21 Transit Fare Technology:You might recall news stories from 2018 about super-sized transit tickets coming to HRM. What was driving the new larger transit tickets were new fareboxes. The boxes couldn’t process HRM’s […]

Council Update: Patios, Artist Vending, Secondary Suites, Social Procurement

July 19, 2020 Sam Austin Comments Off

Agenda July 7 Sidewalk Patios:My motion on Sidewalk Patios from April, was back on the agenda at Council because I was rescinding it. What gives you might ask? Did I give up on seeking more […]

E-News July, 2020

July 16, 2020 Sam Austin 8

News Prince Albert Road Redesign:Good things sometimes come to those who wait and so it is with Prince Albert Road. You might recall the HRM meeting at the Mic Mac Aquatic Club on potentially redesigning […]

Council Update: Portland/Rodney Development

July 2, 2020 Sam Austin 2

Managing growth will always be challenging. Change is hard, and doubly so when it affects the places we love and cherish. Development, however, brings with it opportunities to improve our community. We don’t need to […]

E-News COVID Updates #13

June 29, 2020 Sam Austin Comments Off

Libraries Reopening:HRM’s libraries are reopening! The plan is for all branches to be open by July 7. What services are available and how our libraries operate will differ somewhat from branch to branch as staff […]