Kingston City Council votes unanimously to condemn actions of MPP Hillier

City adds extra $1M to the budget for small business, non-profit and artist relief

Letter: Local doctors ‘disappointed’ by decision on Belle Park encampment

Hall Monitor: Economic Enforcement

Hall Monitor: Meeting Momentum

Council gives preliminary approval to $400 million budget, 2.5 per cent tax increase

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Stefan Strangman 0 Comments anti-lockdown, anti-maskers, anti-masking, charges, condemn actions of Hillier, conspiracy theories, coronavirus, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Simon Chapelle, COVID-19, Hitler, holocaust, independent MPP, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, lockdowns, Loyalist Township, MPP Randy Hillier, pandemic, Public Health, Reopening Ontario Act, science, South Frontenac Township, Stalin, Town of Perth, Twitter, voted unanimously

Kingston City Council unanimously passed an amended motion yesterday decrying the actions of Randy Hillier, joining the Town of Perth, the Township of South Frontenac, and Loyalist Township, who have also issued statements against the independent MPP. The motion was brought before council last night by Councillor Bridget Doherty, and

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January 29, 2021January 30, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 2021, 2021 budget, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Craig Desjardins, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Mayor Bryan Paterson, municipal budget

Kingston City Council wrapped up their 2021 budget deliberations on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 after three nights of meetings with staff and agency representatives. Council approved a General Municipal Operating budget of $384,133,729, with a Municipal Capital budget of $58,750,013. Additionally, Council voted to approve a $229,570 operating budget for

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July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw allowance, City of Kingston, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Robert Kiley, councillor Ryan Boehme, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Councillor Wayne Hill, deadlines, Dr. Eva Purkey, eviction, healthcare professionals, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homelessness, King's Town District, Kingston, Kingston City Council, letter, letter to the editor, local doctors, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Street Health, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. While 200 people gathered in Belle Park on the evening of Tuesday, July 7, 2020 with music and speeches in support of the rights of Belle Park residents

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April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments bylaw enforcement, bylaw enforement, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Simon Chapelle, COVID-19, emergency response, hall monitor, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Tourism Kingston, ygkc

Kingston City Council sat for another virtual meeting, holding meeting 13-2020 (agenda) on Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2020. Council kept a fairly light agenda, but still worked through topics around emergency orders enforcement, the Kingston Economic Development Corporation’s strategic plan, and a funding transfer in tourism. Key Topics Council’s first major

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January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Collins Creek, Councillor Jeff McLaren, hall monitor, Highway 2, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Lanie Hurdle, Local Authority Services, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), north block, Ontario Street, paige agnew, Peter Huigenbos, petition, Queen Street, redevelopment of City Hall MarketWing, turtle protection, ygkc

Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 05-2020 (Agenda) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. The 41-minute meeting, which Mayor Bryan Paterson joked “might be a record for this council” had a light agenda and minimal discussion, though they did get a few items completed. Council had met in a closed

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November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Tommy Vallier 1 Comment 2.5 per cent tax increase, budget, budget deliberations, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Robert Kiley, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Mayor Bryan Paterson, property tax

Kingston City Council has put its preliminary stamp of approval on a $400,267,000 million budget for 2020, approving a tax rate increase of 1.5 per cent for operating costs and a further 1 per cent for capital projects. In doing so, council also has confirmed capital budgets through the end