By Pepper Parr
February 27, 2026
Burlington, on
Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns.
The Gazette has learned that the Legislative Services Unit at City Hall has advised Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns that she cannot use City Hall for the public meeting she has scheduled for 1:00 pm on Saturday.
What we have learned to date is that Legislative Services said the space was not available because cleaning staff needed the space to clean the toilets.
The question we have is – who told the Legislative Services people to issue those instructions?
What it the cleaning staff?
Is the City Chief Administration Officer still independent?
Staff at City Hall are directed and report to the City CEO, Curt Benson.
Did someone tell the Chief Executive Officer to issue these instructions?
The idea that a member of Council is denied the use of City Hall for a public meeting is beyond belief.
Only in Burlington one might add.
So much for the idea that Burlington can be called Borington.
We are advised that Councillor Kearns will hold her meeting at 1:00 pm, nevertheless.
The hope is that citizens will show up at City Hall on Saturday expecting to be let in to hear what a member of Council has to say.
The Gazette will be there.
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City Hall is a public space just like a hospital and toilets seem to get cleaned without disrupting meetings!
Something smells, and it’s not coming from the washrooms!
Clean the toilets? Was this made up ? Overtime no doubt .
What it the cleaning staff?
This is the email I sent to the Mayor and all councillors.
“Good morning,
I read with interest the article in The Burlington Gazette that said that the residents of Burlington would not be permitted to meet in City Hall tomorrow, February 28th.because “the toilets have to be cleaned”.
I urge you to allow this public meeting to take place. Failure to do so will justify that the City is not being transparent.
Once again I have to ask is the “tail wagging the dog”.
I certainly hope all members of council insist that the residents can use City Hall tomorrow at 1:00pm.
Penny Hersh”
Residents need to email or call the mayor and the councillors ASAP. What happened to democracy?
I will be at our city hall at 1pm on Saturday, do I need to bring a Democracy placard?