in camera meetings – The 905er

(Updated) Evidence Supports Claim Burlington City Hall More Secretive Than in 2018

Roland Tanner — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:36:34 +0000

Can it be demonstrated unambiguously that Burlington is holding more closed session meetings that it did previously, and releasing less information about them? We look at the evidence.

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The 905 Round-Up: Bully Councillors and Secret Sales

Roland Tanner — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:59:51 +0000

A councillor quits after a colleague allegedly appears to have repeatedly vandalized her car. In Burlington, big bucks are being budgeted for Bateman, but the public has no idea how much or on what terms because of the use in camera meetings.

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Burlington Goes on a Spending Spree—Behind Closed Doors

Roland Tanner — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:05:49 +0000

Burlington is the process of negotiating some major purchases of land, but the process and likely costs are almost entirely hidden from public view.

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10,000 Reasons For Better Cities

Roland Tanner — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:00:43 +0000

We have another milestone to celebrate, and two stories that remind us why the news in the 905 Region needs more coverage, because they are issues that you are unlikely too see receiving much coverage in legacy media. In the dock this week ... Hamilton and Brampton duke it out for the 'most dubious council behaviour' award.

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