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Lawyers hired in dispute with SAJO about rec center contract. Item #3, 2nd Whereas See
Expert to report on delays and extra costs claimed by SAJO for the rec center. Item #5, 4th Whereas See
Refusal to release Westminster traffic study, December 16, 2024 council meeting. See transcript
The following topics have been posted on the Montreal West Community Forum up to March 28, 2025:
Click here to view pdf of Facebook posts (not all pages occasionally load; just retry)
FB posts in reverse chronological order, most recent at top:
Post 17c: What's it like being a councillor
One resident's view
Post 17a: Candidates wanted
No experience necessary
Post 16d: How might potential buyers view our tax premium?
As an opportunity cost, mortgage equivalent, or both?
Post 16c: Have high taxes affected our real estate market?
Post 16b: How does the tax rate work?
Don't blame valuation increases!
Post 16a: How do our taxes compare with other towns?
Post 15: The timing of road patches
Patched in October, breaking up in December
Post 11c: Westminster crossing non-compliant
Bold measures in upcoming pilot project
Post 14: The MoWest real estate market
Market recovery
But upper end unhappy
Post 11b: Town’s position is disappointing
Refuses release of traffic study
Post 8b: Quebec recycling changes
An ambitious initiative!
Post 13: Salt is good
Excess salt is bad
Post 12b: Blame it on the Agglo??
Post 12a: The 2025 MoWest budget
Post 11a: Access to information
Interesting reports we never see
Post 7c: Norway maple “cancelled”
Car & internet cable safe
Post 10: Update on post 5b: lead pipes
Post 9a: Garage door blues
Permit process survey
Less adversarial permit process
Legally binding PAC decisions
Does anybody even notice garage doors?
Post 8a: Blue bin recycling content
What can you put in?
Post 7a: Norway maples: Invasive & diseased
Post 7b: Norway maple attacks car; likely to re-offend
Post 6: Clarification & simplification of permit requirements
Expense of permits for seniors
Allow homeowners some choice
Subjective decisions by PAC
Post 5a: The infrastructure priority list
Why can’t it be public?
Post 5b: Priority to lead contaminated streets
Post 3: Searching for past valuation contestation information
2024 will be the base year for the 2026 valuation roll
Post 2: A proposal for improved crosswalk signage & lighting at the Sherbrooke crosswalk
Post 1: Repairs versus renovations – should any repairs require a permit?
Click here to view pdf of Facebook posts (not all pages occasionally load; just retry)
List of contentious bylaws here
Election platforms 2005 to 2021 here
Infrastructure renewal 2009 to 2025 here
Notes for Post 17d here
Sample council meeting summaries for Olesia L., the new Informer reporter here
Test of survey here
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