Ward 4 Coun. Sam Merulla

• Ontario budget creates uncertainty for Hamilton childcare, public health programs

  The Doug Ford government has changed cost-sharing ratios leaving the city responsible for a larger percentage of mandated public health programs.

  Health

  Apr 24, 2019
  
• City to submit bid for operation of Hamilton’s central composting facility

  Stoney Creek Coun. Brad Clark has sought assurances that fairness can be ensured if the city is bidding on the RFP.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2019
  
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• The Centre on Barton looks like the location of Hamilton’s first legal pot shop

  Merulla says he has "absolutely no concerns", noting that the location has plenty of parking and is well separated from schools, parks and other sensitive land uses.

  Cannabis

  Mar 11, 2019
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• Hamilton’s payday lenders decline from 30 to 28, a year after city council’s licensing crackdown

  A licensing bylaw was approved by Hamilton city council last February which will eventually limit the number of payday loan stores to 15, or one per ward.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2019