This post, from March 19, has details on the HPL offering to file tax returns for eligible residents.
With tax season in full swing, certain Hamilton Public Library branches have committed to help residents with a modest income file their tax returns until April 27.
For more details, please continue reading below…
Continue reading “Hamilton Public Library hosting free tax filing services”This article, from February 8, provides background on the 2022 Police budget request and is a reminder that a virtual community meeting to further discuss policing with Ward 8 residents takes place February 9.
Police are one of the core services funded by municipal taxes. In recent years there have been strong opinions about the role of community policing and funding for the police budget.
To find out what you think, Ward 8 Councillor John-Paul Danko is inviting Ward 8 residents to participate in a virtual public meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday February 9th, 2020 – please click here to register.
Continue reading “Community Safety Police Budget Public Meeting”Hamilton City Council recently voted to cut service levels to several under-performing HSR routes. The service cuts are anticipated to save taxpayers $750,000 from the 2020 budget and up to $1.7 million from future budgets.
Since being elected, I have worked very hard to advocate on behalf of improving transit for Ward 8 residents on the Hamilton mountain.
Behind the scenes, I was able to work closely with City of Hamilton staff to secure an application for $8.5 million in Federal/Provincial funding dedicated to improving transit for Ward 8 and the Hamilton mountain.
I have also consistently advocated for new investments in HSR transit to better serve Ward 8 residents by realigning the existing bus routes through the HSR’s (Re)Envision campaign, and the elimination of the unfair area rating for transit taxation system.
However, I reluctantly voted in favour of the proposed service cuts – continue reading for find out why…
Continue reading “Hamilton City Council Trims $750,000 from 2020 Budget Through Service Cuts to Under-Performing HSR Routes”
