Sidewalk Priority Policy Finally Approved

After more than two years of debate, at Monday’s regular meeting on October 21, Council finally approved the latest sidewalk priority policy as submitted.  As Director Laurie Wills said “we were asked for a priority policy, not whether there should be sidewalks or not”.  A last minute delegation by local resident Kevin Burt asked that residents be consulted for input and provided some himself about Abbott Blvd.  But in response to a question by Councillor Emily Chorley, Director Laurie Wills defended her Policy and answered some of Kevin’s concerns.  When it came to a vote, Council approved the Policy as it stood with only Emily voting against.  That means Abbott Blvd will be first on the list to get constructed… Read complete articleSidewalk Priority Policy Finally Approved