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Steve Howes Councillor for Ward 2 County of Brant

Steve Howes Councillor for Ward 2 County of Brant

Category: Development

Election Day Thoughts: October 24, 2022

October 24, 2022
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| Arts and Culture, County of Brant, Development, Facebook Post, Housing, Library, Local Business, LoveLocalBrant, Municipal Election, News, Police, Services

County of Brant Councillors Wards 2 and 3 2018-2022: John Pearce, John Bell, Marc Laferriere, Steve Howes – photo courtesy of Marc Laferriere From Steve: I think you will be interested in this post about this past term of County of Brant Council, written by my wonderful colleague Marc Laferriere, Councillor for Ward 2 County […]

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Good News for Paris

September 6, 2022
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| County of Brant, Development, Facebook Post, Local Business, News, Priorities

Originally posted to Steve’s Facebook page September 6, 2022 For those who did not spend their Labour Day weekend reading through the 300+ page agenda for the September 6, 2022 Planning and Development Committee meeting, I want to point out one of the items that will be discussed for the future of Ward 2: Tigercat […]

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Protection and Celebration of Our Heritage Features

August 21, 2022
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| County of Brant, Development, Heritage, Priorities

This post is the fourth in Steve’s series about his Priorities. I’ve been a member of our local Heritage Advisory Committee since before I became Councillor and I currently sit as the Chair of that committee.  We have done a lot to promote the wonderful Heritage characteristics of our community – lots of posters and […]

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Strategic Economic Development

August 21, 2022
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| County of Brant, Development, Local Business, Priorities, Tourism

This post is the third in Steve’s series about his Priorities. Employment and Supporting Local Business Attract good jobs in appropriate locations and encourage the success of small and large businesses: During the last 4 years,  I have been involved in the Economic Development Advisory Committee and subsequent workshops on the same subject. I have […]

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Creation of Modest Housing Solutions

August 19, 2022
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| County of Brant, Development, Housing, Priorities

This is the second in Steve’s series of posts about his Priorities. This one is tricky. I have seen first hand that people do not want multi-story apartment buildings in their backyard. At the same time, our community needs a broader variety of more modest housing solutions, including rental dwellings. One of the most efficient […]

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Just Say No

August 19, 2022
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| County of Brant, Development, Facebook Post, How Things Work

This was originally posted to Steve’s Facebook page January 6, 2022. Here is an example of “sometimes you just have to say no”. This application made a lot of sense on paper, seemed to fall “within the requirements” of the commercial designation for the property. However, if you are familiar with the intersection of Paris […]

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County of Brant Development Charges

August 18, 2022
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| County of Brant, Development, Facebook Post, Housing, How Things Work

This was originally posted to Steve’s Facebook Page April 6, 2022. The information presented was accurate as of that date, however changes may have occurred since then. I often hear questions about how the County pays for services, especially those related to growth: Does Growth indeed pay for Growth? The answer is found under the […]

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Where does our Water come from?

August 18, 2022
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| County of Brant, Development, Facebook Post, How Things Work, Services

This was originally posted to Steve’s Facebook page May 25, 2020. Why does Paris water taste so good? I have always been curious about why the water in Paris tastes so great, where it comes from, and about the functionality of the giant water towers near the north end and south-east corner of town. Once […]

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