Owen Sound Council Reviews Outcomes of July 28 Downtown Safety Meeting

Owen Sound’s July 28 safety meeting drew 100+ voices, 60 ideas, and two paths forward: City Hall’s internal plan or sustained public dialogue.

City Manager Tim Simmonds says Owen Sound’s July 28 downtown safety meeting achieved what it set out to do: bring a wide cross-section of River District stakeholders into the same room for a candid conversation.

In a report to Council this week, Simmonds described the session at the Harmony Centre as a constructive step toward rebuilding trust and collab…