COMMENT: City caught with snowpants down
What a mess this morning. Buses getting stuck, interminable commutes, missed appointments, vehicles in ditches. A lot of people were asking “where were the City plows?”
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Property assessment notices are coming, and here’s what that means for your tax bill
(via City of Ottawa) Every four years, the Ontario Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) mails property assessment notifications to residential, commercial and industrial property owners providing them with the latest…
Fire hydrant testing in Stittsville June 14-17
Minion fire hydrant, as seen on Stonepath Crescent in Crossing Bridge (via City of Ottawa) Did you know that the City has over 22,000 fire hydrants? To ensure they are…
Community Forum aims to engage residents in city planning
(Press release via City of Ottawa) Residents and businesses are invited to engage with City staff at a new event, Building Better Connections – a community forum organized by the…
City working to fill potholes, control melting snow
(via City of Ottawa) A sure sign of spring, but not necessarily a welcome one, is the emergence of potholes on our streets. Potholes are a result of the freeze/thaw…
City holds public consultations for new water bill rate structure
(via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa is seeking resident’s feedback as it develops a new rate structure to ensure that the cost of operating and maintaining Ottawa’s water,…
Proposed pipeline project would include 20 megawatt pumping station
Hydro One and Hydro Ottawa are planning extensive infrastructure upgrades to support the power requirements of the proposed Energy East pipeline, including 20 megawatts for a pumping station near Richmond. “Initial plans to…
City staff uncovered GRC pool problems back in 2002
(Photo: The GRC pool under repair in May 2015.) A former Goulbourn councillor says an out-of-court settlement made a decade ago means we may never know who’s really responsible for problems…
City staff won’t pursue legal action for GRC repairs
(ABOVE: The GRC pool under renovation in May 2015.) City legal staff won’t be pursuing legal action to recoup the $4-million spent to fix structural deficiencies at the Goulbourn Recreation…
Where the streets have new names
As many as six Stittsville street names could be soon be switched. That’s because they’re too similar to other street names in Ottawa. The six being considered for change: Bell Street Goulbourn Street…
LETTER: City’s vision for garbage stinks
“Look, we all know that garbage happens… The City of Ottawa’s performance in this area frankly stinks.” Carp Dump II has the passed the Environmental Compliance Application (ECA) and the so…
INFOGRAPHIC: When roads get plowed in the City of Ottawa
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COMMENT: Questions to ask about the 2016 municipal budget
(Photo: The 2015 draft budget includes $150,000 for two new arena dehumidifiers at the Goulbourn Rec Centre. Photo by Barry Gray.) Mayor Jim Watson wants us to judge the City…
Community groups ask for role in landfill negotiations
(Press release from COLA.) COLA (Coalition for Landfill Accountability) wants the City of Ottawa to engage in real and meaningful consultation with residents during the negotiations of the Host Municipal…
COMMENT: The link between development charges and your property tax bill
(Photo: Poole Creek Village under construction.) On November 7, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association (GOHBA) took out a quarter page ad in the first section of the Ottawa Citizen entitled…