Workers injured when ceiling collapses at Bateman during asbestos removal

By Pepper Parr November 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Sign that appears on the door to every entrance to the building. From our colleagues at […]

Lakeside Plaza is becoming a desert - all the retailers are leaving

By Pepper Parr November 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   This is not good news. This is a community location that is falling apart. There are […]

Assessing Risk: Designing and Evolving our Organization (DEOO)

By Pepper Parr November 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Risk Assessment: Part 3 of a 6 part series Designing and Evolving our Organization (DEOO) is perhaps […]

There aren't many opportunities for taxpayers to say what they think - other than at the ballot box

By Pepper Parr November 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Between now and November 21st, City Councillors will be meeting with their constituents to get their […]

Petition Still active: STOP the Proposed 2024 Property Tax Increase

By Pepper Parr November 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The headline reads: STOP the Proposed 2024 Property Tax Increase – City of Burlington It is […]

Burlington MPP congratulates Regional Police on their Cram-a-Cruiser event

By Staff November 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre speaking at Queen’s Park We don’t know exactly when Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre […]

Provincial Leadership candidates will take part in a Roundtable on Health issue

By Pepper Parr November 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A group with the name Ontario Health Coalition has been doing a fine job nipping away at […]

Kozy Kids initiative to put winter snow suits on under served children starts November 21st

By Staff November 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   There are children who do not have snow suits. The Regional Police have set up collection locations […]

Staffing at City Hall - determining what is needed and what the city can afford is a serious exercise.

By Pepper Parr November 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Direct the City Manager to bring forward a rank order (Top Priority/High Priority/Medium Priority/Other Priority) for […]

If all the public gets out of this budget is a webmaster - they have won

By Pepper Parr November 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   When the public gets wind of just how many new jobs city department managers say they […]

Burlington will miss out on provincial funding - not enough concrete being poured

By Staff November 8, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   A report in the Toronto Star has a majority of 50 municipalities poised to fail their first […]

Volunteer to join a City of Burlington committee    

By Staff November 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington is looking for community members to volunteer on a city committee or board. These volunteers play […]

Stop the Proposed 2024 Property Tax Petition keeps growing

By Pepper Parr November 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Wendy Fletcher Petition to keep the property taxes lower is still drawing signatures. It climbs a […]

Executive Director of HR lays out the problems and the changes needed if the public expectations are going to be delivered

By Pepper Parr November 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Sue Evfremidis, Acting Executive Director Human Resources – The increases to the staffing compliment are at […]

NDP Opposition at Queen's Park wants the Auditor Generalto keep an eye on the MZOs being handed out

By Staff November 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The NDP Opposition at Queen’s Park is doing a consistently great job on keeping the public attention on […]

Assessing Risk: Human Resource Management, Labour Market and Workforce

By Pepper Parr November 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Part 2 of a 6 part series Given the size of the staffing expense the Finance department […]

Alternative Burlington launches technology pilot to accelerate permitting process for industrial-commercial buildings

By Pepper Parr November 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington is undertaking a pilot program to accelerate the permitting process for industrial-commercial buildings. Burlington is […]

Council gets taken through first day of what Staff maintains is essential if the city is to meet the public expectations

By Pepper Parr November 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the start of a two day review of what Staff wanted City Council to […]

Petition to keep taxes lower is still open - it is expected to surpass the original target

By Pepper Parr November 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   We have undertaken to report on just how the petition started by Wendy Fletcher was doing […]

Councillor zoning in on outstanding business licenses

By Pepper Parr November 6th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   In the municipal world it is not unusual to have licenses required to run a local […]