by Glen Gower | Dec 15, 2023 | Notebook
La version française suivra Transit Commission and Light Rail Sub-Committee held a joint meeting this week to receive progress updates on a variety of transit projects completed this year in the works for 2024. Winter readiness plans Plans include improving the...
by Glen Gower | Dec 7, 2023 | Notebook
La version française suit This week City Council approved the 2024 City budget, which will invest in the core services and follows through on the Mayor’s campaign promise to keep the city affordable for residents. Residents will see a low tax increase of 2.5 per cent,...
by Glen Gower | Nov 16, 2023 | Notebook
La version française suit Budget 2024 This week Transit Commission approved OC Transpo’s 2024 draft budget. The estimated gross operating budget is $767.8 million, an increase from the $732.2 million (or 4.9%) compared to 2023. The 2024 transit budget will align with...
by Glen Gower | Nov 3, 2023 | Notebook
La version française suit The results from OC Transpo’s route review are in, and I see lots of positives for Stittsville. The changes reflect resident feedback received through the route review process launched earlier this year, as well as your feedback to me...
by Glen Gower | Oct 28, 2023 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit Surprising but welcome news from the provincial government this week: The Minister of Housing is reversing changes the province made to our Official Plan last fall. Last year, I wrote about how those changes would work against Council’s...
by Glen Gower | Oct 13, 2023 | Notebook
La version française suit Updates on LRT disruption and root cause review This week our committee received the most detailed and comprehensive review to date on the axle bearing issue that has caused three full or partial shutdowns on O-Train Line 1 since August...
