Peterborough City Council
Anti-Homeless Rhetoric at City Hall and the Wolfe Street ShelterRobert Gibson unpacks the recent proposal at City Council to reduce Wolfe Street Emergency Shelter's hours from 24 hours 7 days a week to 12 hours. The shelter, which has only been in operation since late last year, provides essential services to many unhoused community members. Housing advocates, researchers and Peterborough residents alike have pushed back against the proposal. This discussion will continue at October 18’s General Committee meeting and October 25, where citizens can have their say.
A Climate Emergency with a Side of Medium TransitRobert Gibson unpacks the decision making process at Peterborough’s city council surrounding transit. Tensions have been running high as city councilors work towards an agreement on how to move forward with a decision on the future of transit in this city.
The Results Are In: City Council Ignored UsRobert Gibson explores Council’s decision to ignore looking at survey results prior to making a decision and city hall practices that may silence and further oppress individuals and groups who are most impacted by council’s decisions.
The City of Peterborough has a Budget! Council adopted the 2024 City Budget during a meeting on December 11th which includes a property tax rate increase of 7% - down from 9.59% in the original draft budget proposed by City Staff.
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