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 work of some local families. Unfortunately, changes in insurance rates put an end to the …
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 plan is to buy modular units (like what you would find at a remote worksite) …
Agenda, Harbour East November 4Agenda, Regional Council October 26 King’s Wharf Approval Lot EThe last planning hurdle for the next phase of the King’s Wharf development has been cleared. Council approved a development agreement on Thursday for Lot E, clearing the way for Fares to get started on their next …
Provincial Press ReleaseAgenda October 19 Provincial Announcements:The most significant news last week didn’t actually occur at Council. The Province held a press conference to announce their response to the housing crisis and there was some genuinely good news in the announcements. The Province has sketched out a decent plan that …
Agenda, October 5, 2021 Centre Plan Hearing:It was a rather light agenda at Council with the main item being scheduling a hearing for the Centre Plan. It has been a long time in coming, but the complete Centre Plan is going forward to Council on October 26. First reading wasn’t …
Agenda, Regional Council, September 28Agenda, Regional Council, September 14Agenda, Committee of the Whole, September 14 Red Book RevisionsCouncil held a substantial Committee of the Whole to review HRM’s proposed new Municipal Design Guidelines, also known as the “Red Book” (it use to be packaged in a red binder). The Red …
Committee of the Whole (Centre Plan), August 17 Council held a Committee of the Whole to go over the second half of the Centre Plan (the Package B lands). Centre Plan Package B has made its way through all of HRM’s Community Councils, the Community Design Advisory Committee, and Community Planning …
Harbour East Community Council, September 2Regional Council, August 31Regional Council, August 17 Rosedale DevelopmentHarbour East Council held a public hearing on September 2 to consider a proposed development just off Wyse Road on Rosedale Drive. At the end of the hearing, Council voted to approve the project. The new development …
Agenda Committee of the Whole, July 20Agenda July 20 Landfill Changes:To start off our long day, Council held a Committee of the Whole to consider shutting down the front end processor (FEP) and waste stabilization facility (WSF) at the Otter Lake landfill. The way waste is handled at Otter Lake …
Agenda, June 8 Green Choice Program:It was a busy day at Regional Council with a very sizeable agenda. One of the most significant items was Council’s decision to enroll HRM in the new Green Choice program. The Green Choice program is a provincial renewable energy initiative that is being driven …
