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Council Update: Encampments, Tax Changes

May 5, 2022 Sam Austin 7

Agenda May 3 Encampment Strategy:The big item on Council’s agenda was the proposed encampment strategy. Staff recommended that Council designate several public spaces in HRM where either overnight sheltering (8:00 pm – 8:00 am) or […]

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Council Update: Museum, Budget 2022

May 3, 2022 Sam Austin 2

Agenda April 12Agenda April 12 (budget)Agenda April 5 Museum StrategyA report I have been long awaiting was before Council: the museum strategy. First, some background. The City of Dartmouth created a municipal museum as a […]

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Council Update: Sawmill River, Mi’kmaq street names, and more

April 1, 2022 Sam Austin Comments Off on Council Update: Sawmill River, Mi’kmaq street names, and more

Agenda March 22 Sawmill River Funding RequestThe Sawmill River project was on Council’s agenda again, specifically a potential opportunity to lessen the cost to HRM of Phase 2. The opportunity is the federal-provincial infrastructure program. […]

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Council Update: Commercial Taxes, Polygraphs, Art Gallery Funding

March 4, 2022 Sam Austin Comments Off on Council Update: Commercial Taxes, Polygraphs, Art Gallery Funding

Agenda February 15Agenda February 15 Committee of the WholeAgenda February 8 February and March are always the busiest times of year at City Hall, with budget deliberations easily tripling the usual workload. As a result, […]

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Council Update: Banook Fish Ladder, Photo Enforcement, Accessible Taxis, Housing

March 2, 2022 Sam Austin Comments Off on Council Update: Banook Fish Ladder, Photo Enforcement, Accessible Taxis, Housing

Agenda March 1 Banook Fish Ladder:The topic of fish passage from the Harbour to Lake Banook was on yesterday’s agenda. Once the Sawmill River project is complete, fish will be able to make their way […]

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Council Update: Modular Shelters, Southdale Proposal

January 13, 2022 Sam Austin 2

Agenda, January 11, 2022 Modular Shelters:Yesterday, HRM finished construction of 24 of the 26 modular housing units in Downtown Dartmouth. HRM still has to finish work on the kitchen trailer and on renovations to make […]

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Council Update: Capital Budget & Traffic Calming

December 20, 2021 Sam Austin 6

Agenda, Regional Council December 14Agenda, Budget Committee December 14 Capital Budget:Council’s Budget Committee met to go over the draft capital budget for 2022. The capital budget is always a big event. It’s our first look […]

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Council Update: Spring Garden Road, Blue Mountain Birch Cove, Youth Live

December 13, 2021 Sam Austin 1

Agenda, December 7 Spring Garden Road TransitThe Spring Garden Road streetscaping project was back before Council. The question, whether to approve a pilot project making Spring Garden from Queen Street to South Park transit only? […]

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Council Update: Findlay Rink, HalifACT, Housing, and Crichton Heritage

December 2, 2021 Sam Austin 5

Agenda, Regional Council November 23 Grants for Outdoor Community Rinks:In 2017 and 2018, Downtown Dartmouth had a community rink. The rink was set up behind the Findlay Community Centre and was created through the hard […]

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Council Update: Modular Shelters, Snow Removal Common, and more

November 12, 2021 Sam Austin 2

Agenda, Regional Council November 9 Emergency SheltersThe major item on Council’s agenda was an update and funding request on the emergency shelters that HRM is buying to provide housing for people who are homeless. HRM’s […]

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