As the school year gets started so do committee meetings at city hall! This past Tuesday, the Finance and Corporate Services Committee met with a significant agenda. The major decision was setting out the process for consultation but with a predetermined cap on the municipal tax rate of 2.5% This comes at a time…
New from OC Transpo! Tap your credit card or mobile wallet to pay for your fare on all OC Transpo buses and O-Train Line 1. Payment by credit card and mobile wallet will charge an Adult fare ($3.70). Ride as much as you want all day and you’ll automatically be capped at the price of…
This week at Planning and Housing, committee members approved the 3430 Carling Avenue application for two 6-storey buildings that will have 186 units. My office held community meetings on this project, and because of community feedback, the original proposal in 2021 was for two 9-storey buildings, and it was reduced to two 6-storey buildings. …
The flags at all City of Ottawa facilities will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 10 to commemorate Firefighters’ National Memorial Day. This day is observed to honour the courageous and committed firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. The members of the fire department risk their…
More than ever, residents have been installing free lending libraries and gardens in front of their homes close to the roadway or sidewalk. Often, these are installed within the City’s right of way (ROW) and when this occurs, you have to follow certain requirements to make sure you do it right. Before getting started with…
Residents are welcome to come out to the Harvest Fair for the annual Pizza Palooza Contest at Bayshore Park, 175 Woodridge Crescent, on September 23rd from pm to 4pm. There will be a youth and adults contest: For more information and registration please visit here.
OC Transpo committed to monitoring and responding to anticipated increases in Line 1 customer volumes as the system continues to operate with single-car trains. They are proactively planning to adjust the service level next week as it is anticipated that customer demand may be higher during the morning and afternoon peak periods. Beginning on Monday,…
Do you live in or know someone who lives an apartment building six stories or more in Bay Ward that does not have a backup generator during power outages? Our office is collecting this information on behalf of Ottawa Fire Services to help them develop an inventory of where residents may have no water services…
The City has now started auditing Vacant Unit Tax declarations for properties that were not charged the tax, ensuring the information provided was accurate. The audit uses varied criteria to select an unbiased sampling of properties impartially. The City will notify selected property owners by letter or email if the person is enrolled with paperless…
As part of the fall Wake Up! program, firefighters from Ottawa Fire Services will visit homes across the city next week to ensure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are present and working. Ontario’s Fire Code requires that homes have a working smoke alarm on each floor and outside each sleeping area. Carbon monoxide alarms are…