Nov 14: Local News Highlights & Community Poll

Plus: How confident are you that City of Owen Sound funds are being managed effectively?

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Lori Elliott, MSW, RSW, receives a certificate from MPP Rick Byers at the grand opening of First Health Counselling, located in the Harmony Centre Owen Sound. Photo credit: Maureen Elliott

Owen Sound Current’s Midterm Report on City Council’s Progress & Priorities is underway, and as part of that process, we’ve submitted questions to your elected representatives.

We’re also reviewing the ‘Future Owen Sound - Vision 2050 Survey Report’ published by the City recently, and have requested access to the full survey results. Where is all of this headed?

Well, in January, we plan to release an in-depth look at how your City Council is doing – in your eyes and theirs – at this midway point through their four-year term.

To help inform our questions for Council, we asked readers, “Which topics would you most like to see City Councilors address in their midway report responses?” Respondents were allowed to choose as many topics as they wanted, and these were the top three results:

• 57% - How they are prioritizing key issues like housing, safety, and infrastructure

• 53% - Ways they’re incorporating resident feedback into decisions

• 47% - Approach to budgeting and managing city finances responsibly

We invite you to continue participating in our Midterm Report. Today’s Community Poll speaks directly to one of those top priorities:

Public Notices

• The City’s Corporate Services Committee meets Thurs, Nov 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, and you can review their agenda here.

• The City of Owen Sound has cancelled the Committee of Adjustment hearing scheduled for Tuesday, November 19 at 3:00 p.m.

Full subscribers - keep reading for our original reporting + curated local news updates and events, including:

• Police report break-in, assault charges, and multiple impaired driving arrests in South Bruce

• Lithium battery suspected in Lion’s Head house fire

• South Bruce Council acknowledges referendum supporting DGR Project

• Lots more

If you can’t see the info below, you’re missing out!

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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