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Council Update: Budgeting for Austerity (or not?)

January 23, 2023 Sam Austin 8

Council’s budget process resumed last week as we went over the proposed capital budget. You might recall discussions back in December on what the starting point for the average out of pocket tax bill should […]

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Council Update: Stormwater ROW changes, Transit, Brunswick Street

January 11, 2023 Sam Austin Comments Off on Council Update: Stormwater ROW changes, Transit, Brunswick Street

Agenda, January 10 Stormwater Right-of-Way ChargeHRM is changing how the stormwater right-of-way charge is paid. The stormwater right-of-way charge has a long and complex history. First thing to know is there are two stormwater charges. […]

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Council Update: Mic Mac Mall, Air BNB, Transit Funding, Navigators

December 16, 2022 Sam Austin 3

Mic Mac Mall Redevelopment:The most significant Dartmouth item on the agenda was the proposed redevelopment of Mic Mac Mall (being called M District by the proponent who is looking to change the name). The concept […]

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Council Update: Budget, Minimum Grid, Student Transit Passes, Banook Boardwalk

November 30, 2022 Sam Austin 2

Budget 2023-2024 BeginsCouncil had its first session on the 2023/2024 budget last week. To create the budget takes a while because Council examines spending in every department. From that examination, we build a list of […]

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Council Update: Store Hours, Bedford Ferry, Heritage Buildings, Spring Garden

October 2, 2022 Sam Austin 1

Corner Store HoursCouncil gave first reading for a new bylaw limiting hours of operation for convenience stores, restaurants, and grocery stores operating in residential zones. I wasn’t planning to write about this since it’s mainly […]

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Council Update: Dartmouth Cove, Naturalization, Safer Communities Funding

September 21, 2022 Sam Austin 3

Agenda, September 13 Dartmouth Cove Response:Dartmouth Cove was on the agenda at Council. You may have heard that a numbered company with ties to Atlantic Road Construction and Paving wants to infill a large water […]

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Council Update: Yellow Heart, Lakes, Heritage, Parks

August 26, 2022 Sam Austin Comments Off on Council Update: Yellow Heart, Lakes, Heritage, Parks

Agenda, August 23Agenda, August 9 Yellow Floating Heart:The Yellow Floating Heart infestation in Little Albro Lake was back on Council’s agenda. You might recall from my past updates that Yellow Floating Heart is a freshwater […]

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Council Update: Transit Fares, Banook Ave, Centre Plan, Protected Turns

August 8, 2022 Sam Austin 1

Agenda, July 12 Mobile Ticketing:It has been long discussed, and after a few false starts, HRM has finally awarded a tender for modernizing how the public pays for transit fares. The first phase of the […]

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Council Update: Encampments, Dartmouth Cove, & more

July 6, 2022 Sam Austin 6

Agenda May 17Agenda May 31 (Committee of the Whole)Agenda May 31 (Regular)Agenda June 14Agenda June 28 Have been more than a bit behind the last month and half so it’s four Council meetings in this […]

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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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