Fri Aug 23: Letter Questions City's Process on Reducing Public Input

Plus: Sharifur Rahman scholarship recipient announced; more the beautiful Bruce Peninsula has been protected as a Nature Reserve

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How did we get to a place where City Council is passing by-laws restricting public input and granting new powers to the Mayor, Clerk, and City Manager to determine what council can discuss at meetings?

Joel Pennington is a resident and community member of the City of Owen Sound’s Corporate Services Committee.

In this letter to the editor, he shares his experience considering staff recommendations at the July 11, 2024, committee meeting – then watching those rejected recommendations come before Council, devoid of any committee context.

Public Notices

• The Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board meeting on Monday August 26th, 2024, in Hanover has a new start time of 9:45 am. (Received by email)

• How to Report a Concern to the City or Make a By-law Complaint (City of Owen Sound)

And ICYMI, here are our top stories from this week:

Owen Sound Police Service Teams Up with Carleton University for Community Support Study

City of Owen Sound Gives Notice That Council Will Vote on New Procedural By-law

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Full subscribers - read on for an editorial on Grey County’s shared planning services proposal, plus news stories on the Sharifur Rahman Memorial Scholarship award, healthcare community engagement events happening next week, and a new Nature Reserve on the Bruce Peninsula.

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