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I believe it is incumbent on Council to seek facts before arriving at any decision. At our last council meeting two motions were proposed. Both seeking

Last night at GC, Council discussed the Town of Aurora’s draft Parks and Recreation master plan. This plan outlines our vision for the town’s parks

Last night we had a full house in the Council chambers as Council – once again – debated the matter of the rebuild of the

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 York Regional Council – Thursday, March 23, 2023 Live streaming of the public session of Council and Committee of the Whole

I am so encouraged by seeing the numbers from York Region’s (Aurora’s) 2022 Employment Survey Results.  Our Town’s economy continues to show strong signs of

I regret to inform all residents that Smart Centres has appealed the development application for the old Canadian Tire site to the Ontario Land Tribunal

With regards to an Aurora family’s application to rebuild their home on Fleury street, as there has been some confusion regarding the obligations and legislated

In the interest of addressing questions raised by residents, two votes made at last night’s General Committee meeting warrant comment and/or clarification.   The first

With the recent snowfall and the many conversations surrounding and concerns raised regarding how best to address windrows, I would like to update everyone on

The community interest in the sport of pickleball continues to grow. And this reflected in our ongoing discussions about sport and recreation planning in Aurora.

Our Official Plan Update is underway and as part of this process we can seize the opportunity to modernize our housing policies…use ALL the tools

Last night, Council had before it an application for a mixed use, residential development within the secondary plan area or the Aurora Promenade. A development of residential

At this week’s meeting of Council, Council unanimously passed the Town of Aurora’s 2023 Budget; approving a 2.5% per cent increase and 1% for infrastructure reserves.

Last Night Council held a Public Planning meeting.  These meetings are an important first step in the planning process and are a great opportunity to

This week, Council met in General Committee and we had before us a delegation from the Aurora Barbarians Rugby Club. They came before Council to

Over the Holiday break, Members of Council will be working diligently to review their budget binders in anticipation of our Budget Meetings scheduled in January 2023.

Residents often speak to me about the rising cost of homes in Aurora and the struggles their children are facing to purchase an affordable first

It has seemed, to me at least, that the Greenbelt has been repeatedly under threat of being opened up to development.  Yet each time that

Council unanimously enacted an Interim Control By-law (ICBL) that will temporarily prohibit development for 1 year on a parcel of land (1289 Wellington Street East)

Last night, Council had a special meeting to specifically deal with the Provincial Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. Council unanimously passed

Well this week was the last Council meeting of the 2018 – 2022 term. And what a term it was! From taking bold steps forward