Peterborough City Council

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Hope for a City-Funded Winter Strategy on Homelessness in 2022 Extinguished in Split Vote of Council
In the final meeting of Peterborough City Council in 2022, Council was split 5-5 with one withdrawn vote by Councillor Kevin Duguay on a motion to allocate $100,000 to community groups to forge ahead on a plan to address the homelessness crisis in the City.
Council Should Have Funded a Legal Challenge to Bill 21
Under the guise of supporting local initiatives, Peterborough Council failed to financially endorse a lawsuit challenging the discriminatory measures present in Quebec’s Bill 21. Instead of contributing to the lawsuit, council sidelined Councillor Stephen Wright’s motion through the use of amendments which altered the original intent. Robert Gibson highlights changes to the notice of motion and the issues surrounding this modification.
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Currents x Arthur - Budget Week 2024
The City of Peterborough has a Budget! Council adopted the 2024 City Budget during a meeting on December 11th which includes a property tax rate increase of 7% - down from 9.59% in the original draft budget proposed by City Staff.
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