Weds Oct 22 – Owen Sound & Area News
Local news updates involving Owen Sound Council, Grey County Council, The Edgewater, Harrison Park Seniors Centre, and more
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What happens when questions go unanswered at City Hall?
In Owen Sound, transparency and accountability are being put to the test, from public participation limits to the Mayor’s refusal to answer questions about the budget process and his comments at a recent event.
Our new Question Period column digs into what residents deserve to know, and why openness in local government matters more than ever.
Question Period: Why Getting Answers from City Hall Matters
The Code of Conduct exists for precisely these moments — to help ensure that the City’s leaders act, and are seen to act, impartially. It reminds members that they are “leaders in the community who are held to a high standard of behaviour and conduct,” and that they must “promote public confidence and bear close public scrutiny.”
Public Notices
Notice of Special Meeting for Official Plan Amendment on Monday, November 24 - City of Owen Sound
Temporary 2nd Avenue E Closures for Seasonal Cross-Street Lighting Installation - City of Owen Sound
Grey County Council meets on Thursday, October 23, at 10 a.m. On their agenda: the County’s Q3 purchasing report, a proposed plan for the East Mountain Subdivision in Grey Highlands, a report on the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership MoU with Bruce County, a request for 2026 budget for the Dundalk Paramedic Base, and more. See their full agenda here.
Keep reading for local news, including details about new apartment units hitting the market, a prestigious national award for a local publisher of Indigenous literature, Owen Sound Current on CBC’s Ontario Morning, decisions from the most recent Operations Committee meeting, and a lot more.
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