Hamilton City Council
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Bill 23, crisis costs create challenges in shrinking Hamilton’s 14.2% tax increaseOn Wednesday city councillors had a first look at what budget costs could put a potential 14.2 per cent residential tax increase on the table for 2024.PoliticsSep 20, 2023
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Hamilton councillors staring at 14-per cent tax increase in opening budget discussionsHamilton's finance division will outline need for a 14. 2 per cent tax levy next week, suggesting two housing-related issues are the cause of a potential landmark increase.PoliticsSep 13, 2023
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Negotiations between landlord, tenants seeking to buy Hamilton apartment at impasseResidents at 272 Caroline St. S., who banded together to protect themselves from rent hikes and renovictions, say they're seeking a lower purchase price after an inspection.CanadaJul 13, 2023
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Councillors approve grant to help tenants buy downtown Hamilton apartmentCity council's emergency services committee supported an $84,000 grant to help a group of downtown tenants buy a Ward 2 apartment building to evade rent hikes and eviction.PoliticsJun 15, 2023
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Carbon budget, green building policies among priorities for Hamilton climate change officeHamilton's new office of climate change initiatives has laid out its plan for the year ahead to tackle the climate crisis on a local level.EnvironmentApr 5, 2023
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Hamilton city council approves 5.8% tax increase for $1.07 billion operating budgetHamilton adopted a tax increase lower than the potential 6.9 per cent floated by councillors in 2022 budget talks, highlighting needs in affordable housing and emergency services.PoliticsMar 29, 2023
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Hamilton councillor docked pay for participating, voting on police budget despite son in HPSHamilton councillor Esther Pauls, whose son is a Hamilton police staff sergeant, voted on the budget when it was before the police board in December – a conflict of interest.PoliticsMar 29, 2023
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Hamilton’s mayor says new council needs ‘time’ on an idea of tweaking board of healthMayor Andrea Horwath says talk around a change in the governance of local public health is something council has not really had a chance to dig into with so many new faces.HealthFeb 9, 2023
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Budget meeting adjourned at Hamilton city hall after protestors disrupt council chamberDemonstrators opposed to a proposed increase in Hamilton police's annual budget showed up outside and inside city hall during budget discussions Monday.PoliticsFeb 7, 2023
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Damage, improper clearing potential growing pains for Hamilton’s new snow removal planHamilton's head of transport operations fielded questions from two councillors who said they received complaints about work done in a new enhanced snow removal operation.WeatherJan 25, 2023
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