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= NEWS Continued from page 1 =town millions in revenue —nicipalities can claim from. g developers. The mayor said he sees ‘@no Significant impacts to 3 Oakville's 2023 budget com- 6 ing asa result of Bill 23, as- serting that he has faith in Promier Doug Ford's prom- e to keep municipalities whole and to explore new ways to fund municipal services and facilities. He also noted that for 2023, he expects total prop- erty tax increases to be well below inflati Ward 1 Councillor Sean O'Meara said he wants to revisit the issue of election signs on private property in 2023. He said he also wants to move forward with plans for a new parking facility for the Bronte area and see see the Bronte Harbour quet Centre transfer fon the federal government to Ray Chisholm noted some of the things he is focusing on for 2023 include the re- surfacing of Kerr Street, the conversion of a cross Rebecca and Brock mencement of design work “In addition to our Santa Claus Parade and Canada Day celebrations, it would he nice to see an annual tradition for Oakville to bring back that town vibe.” - Melody Wong-Gonsalves, Glenorchy Residents’ and derpass. Ward 2 Councillor Cathy Duddeck said there are multiple development issues on ie hi cluding one that would see 11 buildings between eight and 28 storeys in height built at Speers Road and Kerr Street. Duddeck noted 2023 would also see the recon- struction of Speers Road from Fourth Line to Kerr Street and the revitaliza- tion/streetscaping of the Kerr and Bronte BIA areas. Ward 3 Councillors Dave Gittings and Jan Haslett-Theall said 2023 Community Association pending budget ap- at capital planning in ‘n will establish loca- eas and Riverfront Park for the Downtown Cultural Hub project. The Ward 3 councillors also said an Oakville Tran- sit pilot program called Ride On-Demand would take place in their ward, enabling travel from one address to another within the designated zone or to transit hubs in the same zon ‘The Planned construc- will see an update to the Oakville Official Plan, tion of the Cornwall skate along with a comprehen- park and ‘he, rebuilding of sive zoning bylaw review. ark are among The implementation of other 2023 projects. automated speed enforce- Ward 4 Councillor Allan ment and a review of local Elgar voiced concerns speed limi 1 the about 202: agenda. Gittings said the new year would see an Official for the Lakeshore West (from Bridge Road to Maurice Drive) Kerr Street ive) and up to the anticipated new un- Plan come be- fore council that will guide future development in Mid- town. Haslett-Theall noted 23, but also the province's Bill 39, which he said could have a significant impact on council if the mayor is given Strong Mayor Pow- ers. "The power could go to four councillors and vote of the mayor," he sai- d. "It will end the rule that majority rules.” Ward 6 Councillors Tom Adams and Natalia Mish: chyna said they plan work with the federal and provincial governments to advocate for solutions to housing affordability is- sues. Locally, they said, they look forward to the designs for improvements to a new the former reser- voir site at Trafalgar Road near Riverstone Drive. The completion of the new basketball court at Glenashton Park and the renewal of several other lo- cal parks and playgrounds are also scheduled in the new year. NUMEROUS PROJECTS, PROGRAMS PLANNED FOR 2023 1's office photo Mayor Rob Burton says a wide variety of projects are planned for 2023. Ward 7 Councillor Nav Nanda said that with the increase in crime, she would be working with. Hale ton police to bring mot safety measures to the co. "she 82 said Ward 7 resi- dents can expect to see the start of construction of a new community centre at 3070 Neyagawa Blvd. Nanda said she will also be advocating for new schools in her ward. At the national level, akville MP and Minister of National Defence Anita Anand said some priorities in 2023 would include mov- ing ahead with Growth Fund, which will aim to attract private capi- tal investment in projects that will contribute to re- ducing Canada's green- house gas emissions. forces movement 0} recommendations to tackle military sexual miscon- felody Wong-Gon- salves of the Glenorchy Residents' and Community Association referenced a rise in vehicle thefts and traffic concerns and said she hopes Halton police and the town will prioritize safety in "Restate can also help with this by getting to know your neighbours so that we can work together on keeping Oakville as one of the safest neighbour- Other items on Wong- Gonsalves' 2023 wish list in- clude the creation of safe dog parkettes at Isaac Park, George Savage Park Fowley Park in Ward 7, more festivals and commu- nity events and the cre- ation of more annual Oak- ville traditions. 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