27 May 2025 HRM Council Meeting: New Commons Playground & Short-Term Rentals
Hello folks, Our tenth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 27 May. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – May 27, 2025 Most council members are headed to Ottawa today for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference and Trade Show 2025 I’m on […]
13 May 2025 HRM Council Meeting: Citizenship Awards & Emergency Rescue Service
Our ninth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 13 May. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – May 13, 2025 Item 1.1 SPECIAL PRESENTATION – CITIZENSHIP AWARDS – 6:00 P.M. This was a lovely event honouring grade 9 student volunteers across HRM. Congratulations […]
District 7 Participatory Budgeting Winners!
Thank you so much to the 14 community groups, council constituency coordinators Laura, Michelle, Emily & Kate, the 200+ residents who came out to vote and to former Councillor Mason for starting this heartwarming tradition in Halifax. It was great to meet all of you that I had a chance to chat with. I was […]
29 April HRM Council Meeting: DHBC Vision 2030, Floodplains, Convention Centre Finances
Our eighth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 29 April. As I learn the cadence of the council calendar I now know that this period after the budget passes is often a 3-week gap in council meetings. It’s a much-needed opportunity to catch up on a backlog of work and/or take time […]
Monday 5 May, 6-8 pm: District 7 Capital Funds Vote
Who: You! (District 7 residents of all ages) & local non-profit groups What: District 7 District Capital Funds Allocation Vote When: Monday, 5 May, 6-8 pm Where: Halifax Central Library in the Lindsay Children’s Room on the second floor Why: a social event and opportunity to have your say on how District 7 Capital funds […]
08 April HRM Council Meeting: Cancer Screening, Budget, Trees & Bluesky
Our seventh council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 08 April. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. (First, we had a very quick Budget Committee meeting.) Budget Committee – April 08, 2025 Halifax Regional Council – April 08, 2025 This was a fairly short meeting with no items […]
18 & 25 March Regional Council Meetings: Transit Plan, (no) Rugby Clubhouse, Secondary Unit Incentives
Our fifth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 18 March. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – March 18, 2025 Items directly concerning Halifax South Downtown are discussed below. Item 12.2.1 Urgent Changes to Planning Documents for Housing: Additional Sites & Housekeeping Amendments […]
HRP Armoured Rescue Vehicle
Good evening folks, I’d like to explain my Yes vote to approve the $603 000 budget to purchase the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV). 1) Here are the facts I was aware of/my thoughts before today’s meeting: -The ARV is a tool required by Emergency Response Team (ERT) police officers to […]
District 7 Participatory Budgeting 2025
2025 Participatory Budgeting 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. The tradition was started in 2013 by Waye Mason. The benefits of this process are that it encourages great ideas to […]
25 February HRM Council Meeting: Windsor Street Exchange, 18 Aug 2021, Sports Hall of Fame, Aquarium & Police Facility
Our fourth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 25 February. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – February 25, 2025 Item 14.2 Councillor White – Update on the HRM response to the Halifax Independent Civilian Review into August 18, 2021, Encampment Evictions This […]