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Mayor Meed Ward explains decisions on delegating strong mayor powers burlingtontoday.com/local-news/may… via @BurlingtonTday #BurlON

RT @MariannMeedWard: Please join me in welcoming Hassaan Basit as our new City Manager. We are in a time of change and transition at the Ci…

Tomorrow will be the inaugural meeting of our new Pipeline to Permit (P2P) Standing Committee, and it’s a game-changer. It hasn’t been done before by a municipality — to have a committee with all stakeholders together at the same table to help us meeting our housing targets.

To learn more about the committee and its members, and view a copy of the committee agenda, please visit: mariannemeedward.ca/burlington-lau… @cityburlington #BurlON

This issue has been a focus for the @cityburlington and @RegionHalton for several years. We simply cannot continue to fund the infrastructure, the community services, all of the needs that a community requires, on the backs of property taxpayers. The property tax system was never designed to address the complexity of issues that are now facing municipalities. We cannot continue to see double digit tax increases at the municipal level. It’s a regressive tax and takes no account of income and that is also unpredictable.

I thank my Council colleagues for being unanimous in our call to the Province to commit to working together with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to complete a comprehensive social and economic prosperity review to promote the stability and sustainability of municipal finances across Ontario.

Learn more at: mariannemeedward.ca/burlington-cou…

If you missed the Burlington 150+ Time Capsule presentation at yesterday’s Council meeting, we also premiered a wonderful commemorative video produced by Tony Hall, of See My Clients. You can view the video below or here: mariannemeedward.ca/city-unveils-b… @cityburlington

A great way to start the new year – today, the federal government announced #BurlON is getting $21 million through the Housing Accelerator Fund to encourage more affordable homes, built faster in our city. Thank you to Min. Fraser, and our local MPs for continually advocating for Burlington – and my Council colleagues and staff for being ambitious and courageous in our work so we can do everything on our side of the table to ensure housing is built. This is a huge investment in building more homes, and especially more affordable homes, for our growing city. We can only do this with partnerships with all levels of government and the building industry. Together, we're creating the @cityburlington of the future – a thriving community where everyone has access to a home they can afford. The funding will help us begin implementing some of the key actions identified in our City’s Housing Strategy. This is key to making sure we remain one of the most livable cities in Canada. Learn more here: mariannemeedward.ca/helping-build-…

@GPmedia_24 @HaltonMedics207 @IAFF1552 @oakvillepffa @ChiefTanner @ChiefNish @ChiefDavisSPS @StoichioGuy @CDNBrianE @MariannMeedWard @karinagould It was a true pleasure and honour working alongside you, Graham, during my time as a journalist. I always thought your photos were the reason the saying is “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Wishing you all the best on your next steps!

MOVING ON: After 43 years w/Metroland Media, today is my last day. As it re-invents itself, all the remaining photogs & many journalists are being permanently laid-off. Hoping my photos over the years helped tell stories, it’s been a PRIVILEGE! What’s next?

Village Media is hiring 7 reporters and 4 editors in the GTHA, the Sault and Orillia. I'd recommend working here to anyone. Top brass genuinely cares about journalists and while a sense of doom permeates the industry, we're growing. villagemedia.easyapply.co #journojobs

It’s hard to believe the year is almost over. Your #BurlON Council and City staff have been very busy in 2023 accomplishing so much in the first full year of this Council’s second term — and it’s all the result of the collaboration, passion and joint commitment towards a collective goal by every single person who lives and works in @cityburlington. I look forward to seeing what 2024 and beyond will bring. In the meantime, be sure to check out Burlington’s Year in Review - 2023 at bit.ly/BurlONYearInRe…

The Trumpeter Swan is @cityburlington’s Official City Bird! Thank you to Councillors @PaulSharman1 and @KelvinGalbraith for bringing forward the resolution at yesterday’s Council meeting and to Council for their unanimous support. This is terrific news and I’m very happy to see the Trumpeter Swan designated as Burlington’s Official City Bird! The history of it is something spectacular and has a special connection with our city. The Trumpeter Swan was nearly hunted out of existence in Ontario by the late 1800s, but thanks to the efforts of groups like the Trumpeter Swan Restoration Group and residents like Beverly Kingdon (a Burlington Key to the City recipient), the Trumpeters were re-introduced into the province in the 1980s. Locally, we’ve seen the return of the Trumpeter Swan population to LaSalle Park, and the bird population thrive there. It’s great to see this official designation come forward — we know it has been a labour of love for many in our community and here at City Hall! Learn more here: mariannemeedward.ca/the-trumpeter-…

Watching tonight’s #Ahsoka Just… unbelievable. What a show.

In recognition and celebration of our Burlington 150+ anniversary this year, we’re launching a Time Capsule project!

My office is looking for 7 artefacts or objects to include in the time capsule – one item representing each ward and one that reflects our city, as a whole – that will be unveiled at a later event in fall 2023.

Click/tap here to learn more about the project and how you can submit your suggestions to the Mayor's Office: mariannemeedward.ca/mayors-office-… #BurlON #BurlON150

Well… this can’t be good. ctvnews.ca/politics/googl…

.@oliviachow will be Toronto’s 66th mayor on the strength of big numbers in the old city and Scarborough. The @fordnation backed candidate comes a distant third. @anabailaoTO actually won all the Etobicoke wards. #TOpoli

Today, the Province of Ontario announced it will be extending strong mayor powers, effective July 1, 2023, to every municipality that has adopted a housing pledge, including Burlington. Please see a copy my full Mayor's Statement here: mariannemeedward.ca/statement-from…

@cityburlington The California Raisins! #BurlON #CanadaDay

Who's Performing in Burlington on Canada Day? Wrong answers only. #BurlON #BurlON150 #CanadaDay

Everyone is invited to come check out our new Reading Garden! Nestled into a previously unused courtyard at our Central branch, this serene space is accessed from the 2nd floor during our open hours (weather permitting!). Read all about it: bpl.on.ca/news/Reading-G…

Today, Burlington City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring Intimate Partner Violence and Violence Against Woman an epidemic.

We heard astonishing and horrifying statistics from Halton Regional Police Service and Halton Women's Place, and from members of our community who shared stories of individuals facing this epidemic and how the system failed them. These cases are often hidden, occurring behind closed doors, and that makes it all the more horrifying.

The resolution Councillor Rory Nisan and I brought forward at Council is but one step in doing more, and I’m grateful to my Council colleagues for their unanimous support of it. I also thank everyone who came to delegate at Council today and shared their personal stories and experiences, as well as the first responders who respond to these calls.

We stand with the women and children experiencing this and stand ready to act.

Learn more here: mariannemeedward.ca/burlington-cit…

Air quality can change quickly. Check the Air Quality Health Index and tune into local media for details and updates on current conditions. Find information about the current Air Quality Health Index across the province here: airqualityontario.com/aqhi/

Bravo, #Succession. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 What a series. #SuccessionHBO #SuccessionFinale