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Tuesday, February 18th marked the first Environment Committee meeting of the new year, with the Ottawa River Action Plan (ORAP) Annual Update as the main agenda item for the day. Before getting to the ORAP, however, the meeting began with…
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Category: Council Watch
Tags: Air Quality and Climate Change Action Plan, Allan Hubley, Bilberry Creek, David Chernushenko, Diane Holmes, Eastern Subwatersheds Stormwater management Retrofit Plan, Energy Retrofits, Environment Committee, Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee, Environmental Strategy, ESAC, Green's Creek, Long-Term Waste Management Strategy, Maria McRae, Mathieu Fleury, ORAP, Ottawa Community Housing, Ottawa River Action Plan, Peter Hume, Scott Moffatt, Source Water Master Plan, Steve Desroches, Stormwater Master Plan, Voyageur Creek, Water Conservation Round Table, Water Environment Strategy
With the 2014 budget pending approval at next week’s City Council meeting, the Environment Committee’s focus during their November 19th meeting was the draft operating and capital budget for the upcoming year. Councillor Maria McRae, alongside of Staff, began with…
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Category: Council Watch, Tree Ottawa
Tags: 2014 Draft Budget, 2014 Operating and Capital Budget, Allan Hubley, David Chernushenko, Diane Holmes, Emerald Ash Borer, Environment Committee, Maria McRae, Mathieu Fleury, Ottawa, Ottawa River Action Plan, Peter Hume, Scott Moffatt, Smart Energy, Steve Desroches, Tree, Tree Renewal Program, Ward 14 Somerset, Water Environment Strategy
By Jesse Baker The Environment Committee meeting held on February 19 primarily served as a discussion of the proposed seven percent increase in 2013 water and sewer rates. The meeting began with a presentation of the city’s proposed 2013 and…
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