City to explore extending King and Colborne streets to waterfront
9Waste of money. We have 10 miles of roadway that needs remediation NOW and you want to waste millions to allow people to race down veterans way to get to the LCBO faster.
21- Brad Mathews
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
19The generations after us boomers have it challenging enough without setting them up to have to pay for our lack of keeping up with costs. Mcisaac need to find another platform to run his campaign on.
11- we'll see
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
19Zero percent is just showboating by the Mayor. Stupidity that will mean larger increases in the future. Or maybe Orillia will go bankrupt like that town up north.
9- Onlooker
'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails
12Thank you to Mayor McIsaac and councilors Smith, Cipolla and Leatherdale for delivering a zero increase budget. This was the Mayor’s stated goal and he delivered. I appreciate seeing politicians keep their promises.
14- Michael W Thomson
'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails
18So much for democracy. Thanks Doug.
7- Onlooker
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
21The library is an essential service for any city. The new rec centre is the most used building in the city and worth every penny I paid in taxes. Mayor French” saved us money “ by spending next to nothing on infrastructure and leaving us in the situation we are in today. Now Mayor McIssac is trying to impress us with his use of strong Mayors power to “save us money”. Too bad he didn’t “save us money” when he used his strong Mayors power to fire the new CEO before he even started.
3- lashlarue
Orillia mayor, city councillors getting cost-of-living raise
15“You don’t need your roads or sidewalks fixed but WE need a pay raise!” Give me a break. You all make more than a huge percentage of those you represent - people who don’t get to vote in their own raises.
9- B Bee
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
16Glad they are gone. No I did not get tickets.
8- Randal Tucci
City to explore extending King and Colborne streets to waterfront
17Spend the money on upgrading existing roads. There are several that can easily be classified as atrocious Dunlop St by the hospital, North between West and Laclie, Neywash to name few.Fix what needs fixing first!
6- Bob Ormerod
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
18If a reasonable tax increase of 2-3% was collected each year, we would not have those low years to get votes then sudden increases to make up for them. Another way politicians play with our pockets for their own ends.
5- WhoWhatWhy
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
16They were definately working. I notice the speeds have picked up already.
7- S Carpenter
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
15It was an OBVIOUS cash grab when enforced 24/7/365. Had they just been enforced during school hours it would not have been labelled as such. This was a true case of GREED and lack of common sense.
7- WhoWhatWhy
Orillia girl challenges age rule after being denied ride on bus
18I'd say empowering them to be independent enough to take public transit at a young age is setting them up on a path of responsibility. We just returned from a trip to Asia and kids as young as 6 and 7 were independently taking public transit to and from school. Age doesn't make someone responsible and just because something is a "rule" doesn't mean it should be blindly obeyed and never questioned. That's how societies end up in trouble.You can't continue to complain about kids not having a sense of responsibility with the ever present "kids these days" attitude while simultaneously cutting them off at the knees when they're empowered to do so.
3- bexx_b
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
13It was ridiculous to remove the cameras! Probably removed because Ford's buddies got tickets! Too many self absorbed people drive much too fast with no regard for others! The cameras were a great way to get people to think a little more about how fast they are driving and maybe encourage them to slow down!!!
8- John Kerteston
City to explore extending King and Colborne streets to waterfront
17Yes because getting to the LCBO is the only reason this would be helpful.Punching through on these two roads will allow some traffic relief, however minimal, and not be shoehorned onto Mississaga to get to the waterfront. Isn't the waterfront supposed to be one of our big tourist draws? Why not make it easier to get down there?I would suggest the council also look at punching Andrew St to link up with Royce Av. Another small change that would alleviate some of the traffic at the Barrie Rd/West St lights.
3- Danny Galea
Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months
11Great. If you speed, pay the price. Very simple.
9- Jaybird2356
City to explore extending King and Colborne streets to waterfront
12Why are we considering extending these roads when we have so many more that need repair. Laclie street is in terrible condition and there has not been any discussion about completing it.
7- Nieguy
'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails
13Our Mayor and council members are modestly compensated. They are entitled to increases just as the private sector is to keep pace with the cost of living increases.
6- Michael W Thomson
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
17Budgeting isn’t something politicians at all levels are very good at,,Imagine if we could all do our budgeting according to what we would like to have as opposed to what we could afford based on our income !Living within our means has disappeared over time,,We truly have to start teaching kids in grade one How budgeting works.
1- Grouchy
Special council meeting called in bid override mayor's budget veto
11Roll back time prior to our current mayor. A new elaborate Library way beyond budget. A rec centre again way beyond our affordability to build and maintain. Remember “ West St makes Sense campaign “ hundreds marched to support and how we were cautioned then by Mayor Orsi not to proceed. Go back even farther, you cannot place blame on Mayor French on the current condition of our roads and services as he saved the taxpayer money .If there was a serious problem why didn’t Mayor Clarke make improvements?
7- Trueblue
