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Burlington City Council approves 2018 operating budget with strategic community investments to improve transit and renew aging infrastructure
Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 09:45 AM
Burlington, Ont. – Jan. 31, 2018—Burlington City Council has approved the city’s 2018 operating budget with a 4.36 per cent increase in the city’s portion of property taxes. Combined with tax increases from Halton Region and the boards of education, the overall tax increase is 2.55 per cent or $ 20.27 per $100,000 of a home’s current value assessment.The 2018 operating budget focuses on:
- Investing in infrastructure and maintenance - in accordance with the city’s Asset Management Plan, the dedicated infrastructure levy has been increased by 1.25 per cent or $1.9 million. Of the $160.1 million collected through the tax levy, $34.72 million will fund the capital program and renewing Burlington’s aging infrastructure.
- Transit and transportation – strategic investments to improve the city’s transit service, including $1.55 million for changes in transit to provide operational sustainability and to improve reliability of the service.
- Community investment and growth – to provide an additional...
City of Burlington to declare a ‘Snow Event’ beginning midnight, Jan. 30, 2018
Posted on Monday, January 29, 2018 11:30 AM
The City of Burlington is declaring Jan. 30, 2018 a “snow event”, beginning at midnight. All snow plows and salt trucks will be dispatched throughout the city.
Environment Canada is forecasting 15 cm of snow to fall between Monday, Jan. 29 and Tuesday, Jan. 30.
As of midnight, and during the snow event, all vehicles parked on the street must be removed and parking exemptions are void. Failure to remove vehicles from residential roads could result in being ticketed or possibly towed to allow snow plows and other heavy machinery to safely navigate the narrow streets.
Cars will be towed at the owner’s expense.
If residents notice a vehicle on their street, they are encouraged to kindly ask the owner to remove the vehicle or call Parking Control during business hours at 905-335-7816 (Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.) or after-hours, Halton Regional Police Service at 905-878-5511. (Ask for "dispatch" and police will send a parking officer).
Residents are also asked for their patience...
Mayor’s State of the City Address includes audience participation
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2018 05:15 AM
Mayor Rick Goldring’s eighth annual Mayor’s State of the City Address, hosted by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, will include many opportunities for audience participation.
The address takes place starting at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Burlington Convention Centre. Mayor Goldring will speak to a crowd of more than 400 about how Burlington continues to be a vibrant city, one of Canada’s safest cities, and the No. 1 mid-sized city in Canada, according to MoneySense.
Mayor Goldring will share positive economic news, and talk about how the economic development team will attract employers to our city. He will outline how Burlington is growing, how we continue to say no to urban sprawl and how Burlington protects what matters most to those who live and work in this city.
The Mayor’s State of the City Address will include:
- Opening speech by Mayor Goldring
- Moderated questions and answers (submitted)
- Moderated questions and answers (live)
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Mayor Rick Goldring “Burlington’s State of...
Robbie Burns Road Race Temporary Road Closures
Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2018 06:00 AM
On Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, there will be some temporary road closures and lane closures for the Robbie Burns Road Race. Minor traffic delays can be expected.
Road Closures
7 to 11 a.m. - Baldwin Street west of Hurd Avenue
9:15 to 9:45 a.m. - Baldwin Street from Hurd Avenue to Brant Street
Lane Closures
Locust Street, northbound, 9:30 to 11 a.m.
All remaining streets on race route will have one lane coned-off for runners from 9 to 11 a.m.
Ask Grow Bold videos and website aim to provide more clarity about proposed new Official Plan and Downtown Mobility Hub
Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2018 05:00 AM
Burlington, Ont. – Jan. 18, 2018— The City of Burlington continues to share facts about the proposed new Official Plan and Burlington’s Downtown Mobility Hub in a series of Ask Grow Bold videos and on an Ask Grow Bold webpage.
The videos, webpage and ongoing information are designed to provide more clarity, additional information and to answer the most commonly asked questions about growth in Burlington. Ongoing information will include a daily fact about growth in Burlington posted on the city’s social media channels.
The videos and the questions and answers can be viewed at www.burlington.ca/askgrowbold.
About Burlington’s proposed new Official Plan
Work on a revised Official Plan for the City of Burlington began in 2011. Significant community consultation in the form of more than 35 public events was held between 2011 and 2017 and helped shape the policy directions that appear in the new Official Plan.
On April 6, 2017, a draft new Official Plan was released and more consultation took place...
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