Richmond Hill Labour Disruption

Richmond Hill—The City of Richmond Hill values the work of all our employees, including those represented by CUPE 905. It is our goal to achieve a negotiated collective agreement that reflects the important role that they play in the City and that is in keeping with other comparable settlements.

The City and CUPE 905 have been bargaining a renewal collective agreement for outside workers since June 5, 2024. The current contract expired on March 31, 2024.

In an effort to reach an agreement and...

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Notice of Council Public Meeting - MZBA-23-0001

Council Public Meeting

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Concerning Proposed Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law (Phase 1a) initiated by the City for the following areas:

Yonge and Carrville/16th Key Development Area

Village Local Centre

Newkirk Local Centre

Oak Ridges Local Centre

Pursuant to the Planning Act s. 34

A Council Public Meeting, pursuant to Section 34 (12) of the Planning Act is scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. to notify the public and receive comments on the proposed draft...

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Notice of Temporary Road Closure: Bedford Park Avenue

Please be advised that Bedford Park Avenue, between Yonge Street and Pugsley Avenue, will be closed intermittently from:

Wednesday, November 13 to Friday, December 6, 2024.

This closure is necessary for the reconstruction of Bedford Park Avenue, by Sanscon Construction Ltd.

Emergency vehicles, local residents and businesses within the limits of the road closure will have access throughout. All other vehicular traffic will be detoured through Crosby Ave.

For additional project information, please...

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Notice of Development Charges By-laws

PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill adopted at its meeting of November 13, 2024, the following Development Charges By-laws in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997:

By-law No. and By-law Name

112-24  - To Amend By-Law 6-24, Respecting City-wide Development Charges for Engineering Services and Growth Studies, as Amended
113-24  - To Amend By-Law 7-24, Respecting City-wide Development Charges for Public Works, as Amended
114-24  - To...

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Richmond Hill and United Nations University Partner on Sustainability Initiatives

New partnership agreement supports advancement of the City’s environmental goals

RICHMOND HILL – Earlier today, Richmond Hill's Mayor David West welcomed the Rector of the United Nations University (UNU) and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, where they announced a new partnership on sustainability and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support a partnership on sustainability transition and environmental initiatives that benefit the City, Canada and...

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