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Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
  Council declares climate emergency By declaring a climate emergency, council plans to provide continued support to climate action at the Region and in the community. Council directed staff to work...
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Regional Council endorses Low Income Transit Program Based on the results of the Affordable Transit Study and an environmental scan of other Canadian transit systems and fare products, Regional Council has endorsed a new Low-Income Transit (LIT) program. This program would offer discounted monthly passes and stored value to Region residents whose household income is considered below the Market Basket Measure. It is estimated that the LIT program would include approximately 8,600...
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Council Info – August 22, 2019 Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Council sets 2020 budget target Council directed staff to prepare the 2020 budget with a targeted tax impact in the range of 2.5 per cent for Regional programs (excluding...
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Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Update on consumption and treatment services Council endorsed an interim Consumption and Treatment Services site at 150 Duke Street in Kitchener in June. Plans for the site are moving forward: • Applications...
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Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Council endorses Stage 2 ION route: light rail transit from Kitchener to Cambridge The project team Preferred Refinement between Shantz Hill Road and Eagle Street North at William Street was endorsed by Council...
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