City of Owen Sound Delays Public Access to Vision 2050 Survey Responses Despite FOI Approval

Intended as a cornerstone of open engagement, Vision 2050 survey results remain under wraps as Owen Sound stretches its timeline for release well past MFIPPA requirements.

City Manager Tim Simmonds and Mayor Ian Boddy at an invite-only Vision 2050 event at Mudtown Station Brewery & Restaurant in July, 2024. Image source: City of Owen Sound

EDITORIAL OPINION

Despite their approval of a November 18, 2024, freedom of access request to release 5,000 community member survey responses to The Owen Sound Current—and the 30-day legi…