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Council 2018-2022: That’s A Wrap! Let The Information Flow

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With the final regular meeting of the 2018-2022 Council now in the history books, analysis can now start on the information that has been gathered in the past 4 years. It might have been fun to use an ancient mainframe to do this, but today’s computers are far more powerful on several orders of magnitude and speed is what we need.

With almost 400 meetings, nearly half of them Council/Committee of the Whole meetings and about 700 recorded votes in the GCFRG database, there is a lot of data to draw upon… and the stories surrounding them to be told.

As always, this site will continue to keep the community aware of matters, past and present, so they can make their own fully-informed decisions in the upcoming municipal election.

How They Voted: Irish Woodlot / Livingston Ave. Extension

With fall in the air, our local enclaves of forests (well, we don’t really have many left below the escarpment) are starting to turn into beautiful hues and the much loved Irish Woodlot in Grimsby is no exception.  As such, we thought it would be apt to turn our “How They Voted” eyes onto the Irish Woodlot and the proposed “Livingston Avenue Extension” through it.

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The Hydro Files: Part 2 – One Small Town, Five Hydro Boards

While in attendance at the July 16, 2018 Council meeting, we noted one item on the agenda whose timing was a little puzzling.  This item was a recommendation from the “Working Committee Board of Directors for Niagara Power” with a list of the Town’s various hydro boards and individuals who were recommended to serve on them.  Given that the election was just a few months away, we began wondering why 2 and 3-year terms appeared on the agenda and started thinking about these Boards of Directors.

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Grimsby Votes: Debate Videos Roundup

 

With electronic and telephone voting now open, we thought we would provide you with a quick list of the various debates available.  Whether you are still sitting on the fence on who to vote for or already have your candidates chosen, the debates applicable to you are worth a watch.

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The Hydro Files: Part 1 – Houston, We Have A Number

…and a problem. Well we in fact have a few numbers, not just one… from the elusive web of Town hydro companies. On October 9, 2018 the Town’s 2017 financial statements were presented to the Admin & Finance Committee for their approval.  Why is that interesting?  Because it gave us a small window into what has been happening with the finances of the companies in the hydro group.

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