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Public invited to help shape new Cycling Plan for Burlington

Burlington, Ont. – Feb. 2, 2018— The City of Burlington is inviting the public to share their thoughts and ideas about what would improve cycling in Burlington. The feedback will be used to help shape the city’s new Cycling Plan which will guide the future of cycling infrastructure in the city.

Opportunities to participate are available through an online survey open until Feb. 23, 2018, and a series of drop-in events throughout the community. For a full list of dates and locations, visit www.burlington.ca/cyclingplan.

Burlington is one of Canada’s best and most livable cities, a place where people, nature and business thrive. Sign up to learn more about Burlington at www.burlington.ca/enews.

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Vito Tolone, Director of Transportation

“As the city grows over the next 25 years, we need to make it easy and convenient for people to get around the city no matter how they choose to travel. Once complete, the Cycling Plan will provide a long-term vision with policies and recommendations that will...

Mayor’s State of the City Address: Burlington is safe, economically strong and ready for the future, says Mayor Goldring

Burlington, Ont. – Feb. 1, 2018—Burlington is a safe and healthy city with a high quality of life, a strong economy and a plan for the future, Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring told a crowd of more than 400 people this morning.

The mayor was speaking at his eighth annual Mayor’s State of the City Address held at the Burlington Convention Centre and hosted by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Goldring gave a 20-minute address, followed by a moderated question-and-answer session. The address and session are available on Facebook.

Here are some highlights of Mayor Goldring’s address:

Quality of Life

• MoneySense Magazine has recognized Burlington as the best mid-sized city in which to live in Canada for five years in a row.
• Halton Region, where Burlington is located, is the safest region in Canada. In Burlington alone, crime dropped by 31 per cent drop over the past five years.
• Burlington has a healthy and resilient economy. Last year, there were more than 1,200 jobs, an increase of 88 per...

Burlington City Council approves 2018 operating budget with strategic community investments to improve transit and renew aging infrastructure

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...