Richmond Hill Improves Traffic Safety

New Traffic Calming Measures to be Implemented in 18 Locations Across the City

Richmond Hill – Richmond Hill Council approved another 18 locations where traffic calming tools, including speed cushions and pedestrian crossovers, will be installed in 2025, to continue to reduce speeding and improve safety on roads in our community.

Earlier this year, traffic calming measures, including speed cushions, gateway features, flexible bollards, curb extensions and enhanced pavement markings and signage,...

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Richmond Hill Adopts Budget 2025

The City’s Budget is Your Budget

RICHMOND HILL – Today, Mayor David West’s 2025 Budget was adopted to establish a path for essential investments for the safety of our community and to help ensure the City has the right infrastructure in place for our growing community. The budget was developed through extensive research and discussions, including public consultation, to ensure it makes the most out of every dollar spent to sustain Richmond Hill’s thriving, vibrant and inclusive community.

Composed...

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City Of Richmond Hill And CUPE 905 Ratify Renewal Collective Agreement

RICHMOND HILL - The City of Richmond Hill is pleased that a renewal collective agreement with CUPE 905, the union representing more than 200 of our employees, has been ratified. This three-year collective agreement ends the CUPE 905 labour disruption.

The collective agreement includes wage increases of

• April 1, 2024 - 3.75%
• April 1, 2025 - 3.5%
• April 1, 2026 - 3.0%

In addition to wage increases, changes to the employee benefit plan include the following: 

• Increases to paramedical and psychological...

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Letter From Mayor West To Residents

Dear Richmond Hill Residents, Businesses and Visitors,

Two weeks ago, after many months of negotiating, CUPE 905, the union representing more than 200 Richmond Hill employees, initiated a strike. This strike has now ended with the City and union members ratifying a renewal collective agreement.

I want to thank the Richmond Hill community for the patience that you demonstrated during the labour disruption. I know that some of you were inconvenienced, in particular our vast and vibrant hockey and...

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Statement from Mayor David West: Return to Bargaining

The City of Richmond Hill’s CUPE 905 represented employees have been on strike for two weeks. While the City has been able to provide many key services during this time, we believe the time has come for our valued employees to return to work. 

To facilitate this, earlier today we have reached out to CUPE 905’s bargaining teams to seek their agreement to return to the bargaining table as soon as possible with the assistance of a third-party mediator. 

At the time CUPE 905 commenced the strike, two...

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