City asking for input on community clean up initiatives

Kingston residents encouraged to provide input on city budget

City seeking public input for new transit stations

City and EcDev seeking residents input for economic development plan

City provides third crossing update, requests input from east-end residents

Recovery Team creates survey for Kingston-area workers to assess COVID-19 impact

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

City invites input on proposed regulation of single-use items

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City of Kingston, community clean up, community input, future clean up initiatives, Get Involved Kingston, public survey, public works

The City of Kingston is asking residents to weigh in on future initiatives to keep the city clean. According to a release from the city, dated Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, the initiatives, aimed at reducing and preventing litter and illegal dumping, will be added to existing City programs and plans,

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October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments allocation of resources, budget, budget development, budget engagement process, City of Kingston, Get Involved Kingston, public input, public survey, virtual open house

The City of Kingston would like to hear from residents about budget priorities, as part of its open budget engagement process. “Budgeting is all about setting priorities. When developing the budget, the City needs to balance competing priorities while continuing to provide quality municipal services and keeping taxes affordable. This

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October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City of Kingston, commuting, funding for infrastructure, Get Involved Kingston, Kingston Transit, public input, public survey, transit stations

The City of Kingston and Kingston Transit are seeking public input on the design features and amenities residents would like to see at future transit stations, according to a statement from the City, dated Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. What are transit stations? According to the City of Kingston’s Get Involved

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September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City of Kingston, Integrated Economic Development Strategy, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), public engagement, public survey, resident input requested

The City of Kingston, in partnership with Kingston Economic Development, is collecting input to help develop the Kingston community’s Integrated Economic Development Strategy, according to a release from the City dated Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. This strategy is the first of its kind for Kingston, and will identify new opportunities

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August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City of Kingston, Point St Mark community, public survey, temporary bridge, temporary rock causeway, third crossing, third crossing construction, work update

The City of Kingston is looking for input from residents living near the Point St. Mark Drive and Gore Road intersection, in regards to the construction work happening for the third crossing. According a press release sent by the City of Kingston on Friday, Aug 7, 2020, they had received

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July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19, Kingston Economic Recovery Team, Kingston-area employees, local employees, online survey, public survey, Worker Impact Study

The Kingston Economic Recovery Team is asking Kingston and area residents to complete a survey to help identify community-based solutions to support Kingston-area employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Worker Impact Survey is being administered by the City of Kingston, on behalf of community stakeholders participating in the Kingston

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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 a new division to focus on this particular issue. The Climate Leadership Division will be focused on actions combating climate change which were identified in Council’s strategic plan, and will

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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 from local businesses and residents. In August of 2019, the Environment, Infrastructure and Transportation Policies Committee recommended that City Staff prepare for the possibility that federal or provincial policies and