City Council today approved Budget 2020, a financial plan that increases investments in public transit, winter maintenance and affordable housing, while taking steps to close the City’s infrastructure gap.
On Tuesday, November 5, Councillors Leiper, McKenney, King, Fleury, and Menard welcomed a record number of participants for the annual BudgetSpeak event. We rely on this event to get valuable feedback from residents of the urban wards about what their budget priorities are, so the councillors can best advocate on their behalf during the budget process.
Rawlson King, Councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe released his newsletter for December 2019 which provides an overview of achievements for this year, along with City Hall and Ward updates.
The City of Ottawa is updating its Transportation Master Plan. Please complete our resident survey and tell City staff what a sustainable transportation system means to you.
Rawlson King, Councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe (Ward 13), was pleased to second and support Rideau-Vanier Councillor Mathieu Fleury's motion at Council to address surface rats in city parks, infrastructure projects, backyards and city streets.
To help improve housing affordability, the R4 Zoning Review will explore zoning changes to enable a wider range of low-rise, multi-unit infill housing in R4-zoned neighbourhoods, while respecting compatibility and context sensitive design.