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City of Kingston announces plans for parking changes at City Park

March 9, 2020March 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 3 Comments accessible parking, Bagot Street, Barrie Street, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, Court Street, King Street East, Kingston, Maitland Street, metered parking, parking, public input, ring road

The City of Kingston is planning changes to parking around City Park, some of which the public is being asked

City News Opinion Poll Politics

Have your say – Yay or nay: Open budget process

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment 2021 budget, budget process, City Council, City of Kingston, Council in Action, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Gary Bennett, Kingston, new motion, open budget process, opinion, participatory budget, poll, public input, transparency, YourTV

At their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, Kingston City Council discussed the concept of an ‘open budget process,’ which

City Health News

City of Kingston seeks public input on fluoridating water supply

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Tori Stafford 28 Comments City of Kingston, east end, five strategic priorities, fluoridating drinking water, fluoride, fluoride in the water, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), online survey, public input, public open house, water supply

As part of its 2019-2022 strategic priorities, Kingston City Council is exploring the feasibility of adding fluoride to the municipal

City Environment News

City creates new Climate Leadership Division, seeks public input to develop Residential Energy Retrofit Program

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, climate action, climate change, climate emergency, Climate Leadership Divison, David Roewade, Energy Retrofit Program, Julie Salter-Keane, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, public input, public survey, strategic planning

With “demonstrating leadership on climate change” being a priority of City Council’s strategic plan, the City of Kingston has created

City invites input on proposed regulation of single-use items

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Tori Stafford 4 Comments banning plastic bags, City of Kingston, eliminating single-use plastics, Environment Infrastructure and Transportation Policies Committee, Kingston, plastic shopping bags, polystyrene food containers, public input, public survey, single-use plastics

In considering the regulation of retail single-use plastic bags and polystyrene containers, the City of Kingston is asking for input

City Environment Events News

City seeks input on proposed Biosolids and Biogas Master Plan

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Tori Stafford 2 Comments adding organics to produce more biogas, biogas, biosolids, Biosolids and Biogas Master Plan, Cataraqui Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility, City of Kingston, climate emergency, Detailed Assessment Report, Environment Infrastructure and Transportation Policies Committee, fertilizer, green bin, Jim Keech, Kingston, Kington Climate Action Plan, Knox Farm, methane gas production, Perth Road, public consultation, public input, Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Facility, source seperated organics, Tetra Tech Canada Inc., Utilities Kingston, wastewater treatment

As Utilities Kingston works to support the Kingston Climate Action Plan, both the City and Utilities Kingston are seeking public

Education Opinion Soapbox

Letter: LDSB has ‘over-reached its powers in the treatment of Trustees’

January 8, 2020January 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 2 Comments Board of Trustees, closed door meetings, David Jackson, Kingston, LDSB, letter to the editor, Limestone District School Board, opinion, Paula Murray, public input, removal of trustees, Tom Mahoney, transparency, Trustee Hutcheon

The following is a letter to the editor regarding the transparency of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) and its

City Environment News

Meet the city’s Working Group on Climate Action

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments City Council, climate, climate change, climate crisis, climate emergency, Kingston, Kingston City Council, public input, Working Group on Climate Action

As part of its response to the city’s declaration of a climate emergency, Kingston City Council created a ‘Working Group

City Community History News

City to lead further conversation on Sir John A. Macdonald’s impact

August 27, 2019September 11, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments City of Kingston, cultural heritage, First Peoples Group, Guy Freedman, history, Jennifer Campbell, Kingston, legacy and impact, public input, reconciliation, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, workshops

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, Jennifer Campbell, manager of cultural heritage, for the City of Kingston, and Guy Freedman, president

City Events News

Community invited to voice opinions on short term rental licensing

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments AirBnB, City of Kingston, Kingston, online survey, open house, public input, short-term rental licensing

Kingston is seeking input from residents on how to approach licensing short-term rentals, such as AirBnB rentals, through an online

City Events News

City invites feedback on Parks and Recreation Master Plan update

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments arenas, City of Kingston, community centres, courts, events, gyms, Kingston, marinas, master plan, open house, parks, Parks and recreation, pools, programming, public input, sports fields, trails

The city is inviting community members to attend the Parks and Recreation Master Plan update open house taking place

City Family News

City seeks input on early years and child care programs in Kingston and Frontenac County

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments child care, City of Kingston, early years, Frontenac County, Ministry of Education, Ontario Early Years, Province of Ontario, public input, survey

The city is conducting a review of early years and child care programs and services operating in Kingston and

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