Wasaga Beach Discussion 338 of 365; Wasaga Council spending shell game So earlier I mentioned that there was a “Special” Council meeting Thursday. Yes, but there is also the regular Council Meeting. https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx... Honestly, there is so much in this meeting that should be reviewed carefully, but most citizens don’t have the time. This means that items like [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 336 of 365; Secret pecuniary interests? https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/FileStream... There are two Council meetings Thursday. The link in this discussion shows you the “Special” Council meeting that is happening. I admit I sometimes get confused by the content of these “secret” in camera meetings. So, before the Council goes in camera, they declare if they have a [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 335 of 365; Wasaga hides its shame? Hmmmm…. Things that make you think. The Beach Cameras are not working. Maintenance? Upgrades? Budget Cuts (c’mon, that one was funny)! Or… Are they preparing to actually start the demolition of all of the Town owned buildings and they don’t want people watching the process unfold. I still say… [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 333 of 365; Hypocrites! Our Council all appear to have been given the same script from their public relations department. Shop local! Brian’s campaign sounding add is almost identical to the messages they are sharing on Social Media. Ha! Have you seen the Amazon spending at Town hall? Our Council promotes out of town bakeries in [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 332 of 365; Everything Beachfront Failed So much to write about but today I want to focus on how demolition of what’s remaining of our main end seems to be getting ready to start. That’s right, the Dard, Bananas and all other Town owned properties that are in the way of “whatever” the secret plans [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 331 of 365; Wasaga Council has nothing solid for the beachfront Yesterday, I spoke with someone who had been insulted by our Mayor and didn’t even know it. So, I sent him a copy of the public meeting where it happened.   But the interesting thing is that sometimes when you review a meeting months [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 330 of 365; By the time anyone realizes, it will be too late I just can’t believe he thinks this is funny. He is right, it will be too late. I felt the need to re-share this video. It’s short! (7 seconds) If you never clicked it the other day, you must. THIS attitude is what [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 329 of 365; Wasaga Council Secret Meetings I would hope that every member of Council has read the attached page from the Ombudsman’s office. Probably one of my most troubling observations is what I perceive as over use of the phrase, “staff direction was provided” when Council emerges from their in camera sessions into open [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 328 of 365; October 2024 Cheque Register Well, the October Cheque Register is ready for public eyes. https://www.wasagabeach.com/.../Council%20Cheque... I like to let everyone else provide comments about the various items, but one caught my eye. Simcoe County Joint Compliance Audit- $36,752.40 Could this be the cost of the Audit of Mr. Mammoliti Finances, triggered by [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 327 of 365; Looking back! A little under a year ago, I started this discussion post.Since then, on an almost daily basis I have questioned or examined a variety of political issues. There is certainly no shortage of content, but I think looking back is important as well. Discussion 1 of 365 was about where [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 326 of 365; Dinner only for those who don't question I am told the Mayor is hosting a big Christmas Dinner for those in need. Now I have not seen any advertising for it but I do know of several people have asked me about it. When you object to Council publicly, you get blocked from [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 325 of 365; Anonymous hatred in Wasaga Beach Every time there is a surge of objection to ANYTHING council is doing, the old guard pop up and start attacking. Some are simply dedicated followers of BS and they can’t envision any wrong on behalf of their idol. I get it, they want to believe! Then there [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 324 of 365; by the time anyone realizes what we are doing… it’ll be too late On top of posting something regarding Wasaga Beach every day, I also read many of the other posts. It’s hard to comprehend the sheer number of comments opposed to the Townhouse Complex now planned for Beach One property. I [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 323 of 365; Who exactly does Wasaga Council serve? What SHOULD be happening is we should be preserving public space. It’s absolutely disgusting that this Council is going to sell out the residents who gave them their power. This is a crappy, thumb-printed map, but you should understand the basics. The green? Parking! The blue [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 322 of 365; Selling off the Wasaga Downtown plan Earlier today, I posted a short comment about Council going “in camera” again. One of the topics to be discussed was the sale of 128 and 138 Main Street. One can safely assume this is the properties next door to the building at 140 Main that [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 321 of 365; Budget Draft 2! This Thursday Council will discuss the second draft of the budget. Well they should, but they may just vote to accept it. I’m a little short on time tonight so I will simply elaborate on some concerns I had the other day. To find the budget links just scroll [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 320 of 365; it’s demolition time. So, it’s demolition time. About $357,000.00 is being spent to demolish Town Owned buildings. It is part of this week’s agenda. Will any member of Council stand against this poorly timed, expensive item? For those wondering, here is a list of the properties being cleared out: - 13 1st [...]

Wasaga BeachDiscussion 319 of 365;Wasaga Beach Tax Increases Here is the cover letter from Thursdays Council meeting, saying they have achieved a tax increase of merely 3.96% for this year. https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/filestream... Second link- here is the entire budget, draft two: https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/filestream... It seems the Town still does not want us to know the true number of our Municipal [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 317 of 365; High School! https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/FileStream... Fast forward to page 24 and see what the SCDSB is talking about! Imagine if Minister Dunlop decides this project deserves financial backing! You can help with that influence. FINALLY! Now, what efforts will the Town of Wasaga Beach dedicate to lobbying for this proposal?

Wasaga Beach Discussion 316 of 365; The arrogance of a Millionaire Today I would like to discuss abandoned plans. We touched on one yesterday when we talked about Councilor Belanger’s Point of Order asking for a review of his sanctions imposed by the previous Council for integrity infractions. It never came to the table… just disappeared. (Funny enough, [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 315 of 365; Selling the family silver in Wasaga Beach Have you heard the term lately “property declared surplus”? Have you wondered why they have that important step? Policy! With all of the talk about disposing of properties lately, I would hope that all seven of our Council Members could actually teach a day course [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 314 of 365; In Wasaga Beach it is staff that run the town Why have I been focused on items found on our town website lately? Well, in the case of the Code of Conduct and the Procedural Bylaw, it was in part to show how some people have no business in the “business” of [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 313 of 365; Mayor Smith's sloppy procedure Today, I continue to share links found on the Town's Website. The Procedural Bylaw in conjunction with the Code of Conduct (shared in discussion 312) provides the “basic” framework that would guide anyone with no experience if they sit at a Council table. Any procedural matter not addressed [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 312 of 365; Where is the integrity? If you don’t mind reading my various discussion posts, please take some time to review the Councils Code of Conduct. (link below) Please remember, these are not guidelines, but rules they must abide by. The sad part is that the Integrity Commisioner is the only one who can [...]