12 May 2026 HRM Council Meeting: HRCE Supplemental Funding, Patios & Construction Hoarding, AT Planning for Youth
Our ninth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. I was unable to attend due to a dental surgery recovery day. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026 Regional Council Draft […]
28 April 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Military History, Sidewalk Access During Building Construction, 1st 2027/28 Budget Direction
Our eight council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 28 April 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes | Halifax.ca Items most relevant to District 7 are highlighted below. […]
14 April 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Downtown Halifax Vision 2030, Integrated Mobility Action Update, HR Events Strategy Report
Our seventh council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – April 14, 2026 April 14, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes Items most relevant to District 7 are highlighted below. 10.1 […]
31 March 2026 HRM Council Meeting: WSE, NSP Taxes and Budget Ratification
Our sixth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 31 March 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes There were no items specific to District 7 this meeting other than […]
Robie Street Transportation Corridor
The image above is the transportation reserve that comes from the HRM website here: RC-CPB-attB-SCH06.pdf As indicated in my last council post (Item 10.1), writing about Robie has been on my mind for some time: 10 March 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Complete Streets, Wanderers Grounds Expenditures, Sacred Heart Substantial Alteration Widening Robie Street […]
District 7 Participatory Budgeting 2026
Participatory Budgeting 2026 is Here! I am excited to invite District 7 residents once again to provide their input on how to spend $70,000 in the community, using the Participatory Budgeting (PB) model. This tradition was started in 2013 by Waye Mason. The benefits of this process are that it encourages great ideas to come forward […]
10 March 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Complete Streets, Wanderers Grounds Expenditures, Sacred Heart Substantial Alteration
(Image: Wedding photoshoot outside City Hall yesterday.) Our fifth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – March 10, 2026 This meeting was somewhat abbreviated, as we started the day by finishing our budget deliberations and […]
24 February 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Transit Core Service Plan, Development Fees & Councillor Support Office
Our fourth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 24 February. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – February 24, 2026 February 24, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes | Halifax.ca 13.1.1 Fly-past Request – Battle of the Atlantic Ceremony […]
10 February 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Personal Vehicles in Bus Lanes, AAA Bicycle Network Alternatives, MDFs
Our third council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 10 February. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – February 10, 2026 February 10, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes This was a relatively short agenda but could be potentially very impactful […]
27 January 2026 HRM Council Meeting: TNCs, $avings on AAA cycling network, Sno-Fest
Our second council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 27 January. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as are the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – January 27, 2026 January 27, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes Items most relevant to District 7 are highlighted below: 10.2 First Reading […]