Budget 2021 Archives

Council Update: Parking, Student Bus Passes, Budget 2021

April 26, 2021 Sam Austin Comments Off

Agenda March 20Agenda Budget Committee March 21-22 Parking Changes:HRM is adjusting the rules around street parking: the unpopular four hour time limit is being removed. The four hour limit was put in place when the […]

Council Update: Shared Policing, Traffic Authority, P&D Budget

April 9, 2021 Sam Austin Comments Off

Agenda April 6Agenda Budget Committee April 7 Policing:Probably the most potentially controversial item on Council’s agenda was a motion by Councillor Mancini to review HRM’s unique shared policing model. HRM is the only municipality in […]

Council Update: Parks and Rec Budget

April 5, 2021 Sam Austin 2

Agenda Budget Committee March 31 Just one item on Council’s agenda last week, the Parks and Recreation budget. Parks and Rec is a department that attracts a lot of attention because the services it provides […]

Council Update: Community Rinks, Budget (Transportation Public Works)

March 25, 2021 Sam Austin 2

Agenda March 23Agenda Budget Committee March 24 Community RinksOne of the items on Council’s agenda that I’m really interested in was a request by Councillor Morse for a staff report on providing assistance to community […]

Council Update: Snow in Parks, Budget 2021, Woodland Ave Fence and More

March 18, 2021 Sam Austin 5

Agenda Budget Committee, March 10Agenda Regional Council, March 9Agenda Harbour East Community Council, March 4Agenda Budget Committee, March 3 Winter Maintenance in Parks:We had our first taste of spring last week, but at Council, we […]

Council Update: Splash Pad, Slow Streets, Budget (Police and Library)

February 23, 2021 Sam Austin 5

Agenda January 26Agenda February 9Agenda Budget Committee February 17 Shirley’s Splash Pad:The big news over the last few weeks at Council for District 5 is the Friends of the Dartmouth Splash Pad’s success in fundraising […]