Mayor Lehman

• Ontario government to provide city of Barrie with funding for public transit improvements

  The city of Barrie will receive up to $19,319,807 for public transit and renovation and expansion.

  Politics

  Mar 27, 2019
  
• Economy, building strong neighbourhoods among goals for new Barrie city council

  According to a news release issued by the city, council identified five goals which will guide the strategic direction over the next four years.

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  Dec 10, 2018
  
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• Barrie municipal election 2018: Jeff Lehman re-elected as mayor

  Unofficial results on the city’s website show incumbent Lehman claimed 90.97 per cent of the vote in the 2018 election.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2018
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• Barrie residents, dignitaries, veterans celebrate grand opening of Memorial Square

  Residents, dignitaries, veterans and active service members gathered in downtown Barrie on Friday for the grand opening of Memorial Square. 

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  Jun 29, 2018
• Visitors to Barrie could see additional hotel tax implemented soon

  Visitors to Barrie could see an additional four per cent tax on their hotel bills beginning in January.

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  Jun 14, 2018
• Barrie’s unemployment rate drops full percentage point in May

  Barrie’s unemployment rate dropped a full per cent from April to May.

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  Jun 8, 2018
• Barrie has the highest unemployment rate in Ontario. Why?

  According to numbers released by Statistics Canada on May 11, Barrie still has the highest unemployment rate in Ontario, at 8.4 per cent. 

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  May 30, 2018
• Barrie city council approves creation of deputy mayor position

  Barrie city council has given final approval for the creation of a Deputy Mayor position.

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  May 15, 2018