November 9, 2023 Town Page

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Mayor Hackson taking a short-term medical leave
At a Special Council meeting held on Thursday, November 2, Mayor Hackson advised that she will be taking a short-term medical leave for up to three months. As per the 2022 to 2026 Rotational Acting Mayor Schedule, Councillor Crone is the current Acting Mayor and will serve as Council’s representative at Regional Council. To see the full message from Mayor Hackson, review the Town’s media release.

York Regional Transit (YRT) Presentation 
YRT presented an overview of transit in EG including community programs, ridership trends, and future plans for transit, including expanding Mobility on Request service in EG. Watch the full presentation as part of the Town’s livestream.

Draft Tree By-Law for Public Review 
Staff are proposing a new draft tree by-law to address the removal of trees on properties that are equal to or greater than 0.5 acres that do not meet the definition of a woodlot or woodland as defined in the York Region Tree By-Law. The by-law will help to ensure the tree canopy in EG is protected. The Town will be asking for public feedback on the draft by-law in early 2024. You can view a copy of the draft by-law on the Town’s website.  

Annual Safer Streets Program 
Staff provided an update regarding the Town’s traffic program and Safer Streets Initiatives including highlights of the traffic activities, events, and successes in the Town of East Gwillimbury and proposed new initiatives for 2024. Some of these projects include traffic volume and speed data collection, a radar speed camera program, and expanding the speed message board program.  You can read the full report on the Town’s website. 

Municipal Housing Targets  
On October 13, Mayor Hackson submitted a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs of Housing confirming the Town’s commitment to meet the provincially prescribed target of 4,300 new homes in our community by 2031. This commitment is part of Provincial Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act and demonstrates the Town’s commitment to working collaboratively with all partners to address Ontario’s housing crisis.  

The province determined that confirmation of the housing target comes with Strong Mayor’s Powers and enables the municipality to be eligible for funding as part of the Building Faster Fund. On October 31, the Town was awarded Strong Mayor Powers by the province.  

The province has asked municipalities to submit a Housing Pledge to showcase how the Town will achieve this target. A Housing Pledge will be brought forward at a future Council meeting for Council’s consideration.  

Watch past meetings online Contact Council

November 13

• Budget Committee at 9 a.m.

November 15

• Budget Committee at 9 a.m.

November 21

• Committee of the Whole Council at 2 p.m.
• Council at 6 p.m.

Redwood Properties
A public meeting is being held to discuss a Zoning By-law Amendment for the Redwood Properties at 18477 Yonge Street on November 21 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie Street. The applicant is proposing a multi-phased mixed-use residential development with an on-site private sanitary servicing system. Learn more at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/RedwoodProperties