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Peel’s winter garbage exemption period

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(December 16, 2019) – The Region of Peel reminds all residents about the change to its garbage exemption period for winter 2019.

 

OLD DATE NEW DATE
December 2019

(Christmas/New Year)

 January 27-31, 2020

February 3-7, 2020

There will be no garbage exemption during the holiday season. Check your collection calendar to find your garbage exemption day.

During the exemption period, remember to put your extra garbage out only on your garbage collection day, not on your recycling collection day.

There is no maximum amount of acceptable garbage (check our website for a full list of items) that you can put on the curb. Garbage bag tags are not required during exemption periods.

Excess garbage cannot:

  • Weigh more than 20 kg (44 lbs).
  • Be larger than 66 cm (26 in) wide and 90 cm (35 in) high.
  • Be smaller than 30 cm (12 in) wide and 30 cm (12 in) high.

Put your excess garbage close to but not on top of your garbage bins, leaving at least 1 m (3 ft.) of clear space between your extra garbage item(s) and your bins.

Residents are also encouraged to check their collection calendar or sign-up to receive free weekly collection reminders by email, text message, or phone call.

The Region of Peel works with residents and partners to create a healthy, safe and connected Community for Life for approximately 1.5 million people and over 175,000 businesses in the cities of Brampton and Mississauga and the Town of Caledon. Peel’s services touch the lives of residents every day. Recognized as a leader in management and service delivery, the Region of Peel received Excellence Canada’s Platinum Award for Excellence, Innovation and Wellness®. For more information about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca and follow us on Twitter at @regionofpeel and Instagram @peelregion.ca.

December 17, 2019
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Vacuum Leaf Program Update (December 12, 2019)

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Vacuum Leaf Program is moving ahead

This has been a challenging season for the Vacuum Leaf Program with having three disruptive snow storms during the program. You would have received a colour coded notice card in the mail in the early fall with the pick-up dates for your area. Green and Yellow have now been completed. Crews have now moved into the Blue Zone, which included the Mineola’s and parts of Port Credit.  They are working diligently to get the program completed.

I would like to thank our residents for their patience and understanding during this challenging season.

 

Stephen

December 12, 2019
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Walk In The Park program

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Park People is working with the City to bring their Walk in the Park program to older adults and seniors living in Mississauga.  They currently are accepting applications for community walk leaders with a working deadline of January 3rd.

Full details about the program, volunteer role, online application and associated training can be found on our webpage.  Parks staff will be posting in city-owned facilities.

To help get the message out, it would be greatly appreciated if you could take a few minutes to share this opportunity widely amongst your networks.  I

Jill Kelly

Project Manager | Park People

jkelly@parkpeople.ca | office: 416-583-5776 | cell: 416-899-5439

City Builder’s Lab | 401 Richmond St. W., Studio 119, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8

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December 12, 2019
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Taking Action on Climate Change

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Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. We have already experienced the impacts of climate change with increased flooding, ice storms and some of the hottest summers on record, but we are taking action! Together with my colleagues on Council, we recently approved the City’s Climate Change Action Plan. It contains ambitious yet practical steps that will help us combat climate change over the next 10 years.

The plan has two main goals – 1. Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80 per cent by 2050 with the long-term goal of becoming a net-zero community; and 2. Increase resilience and the capacity of the city to withstand and respond to current and future climate events

In total, the Plan contains 21 key actions that are grouped under five ‘action pathways’:

  • Buildings and Clean Energy
  • Resilient and Green Infrastructure
  • Accelerating Discovery and Innovation
  • Low-Emissions Mobility
  • Engagement and Partnerhips

You can stay up to date on our progress by following @MilivingGreen on Twitter, @SaugaGreen on Facebook or by visiting theclimatechangeproject.ca.

URL:                     https://yoursay.mississauga.ca/climate-change

 

December 10, 2019
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Partners Film Co Ltc (Ward 1) 58543

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December 10, 2019
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Leaf Clean up Program – Update as of December 9, 2019

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Please be advised that staff are currently changing over the trucks to start up the Vacuum Leaf Collection Program (VLCP) tomorrow.  Crews will continue their in the YELLOW zone and then move forward through as many zones as possible, depending on the weather.

The process will be slow due to possible frozen and wet leaves however, crews will do their best to collect as many leaves as possible.

I will provide an update to you indicating how the program is progressing during the week.

Stephen

December 9, 2019
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Mississauga Library now has 3 new services available to customers:

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Hotspots

Borrow a hotspot device to connect a computer, phone or tablet to wireless Internet for free. Use your library card to borrow a hotspot for up to 7 days at a time.

Hotspots are available at Central Library, Cooksville Library, Frank McKechnie Library, Malton Library, Mississauga Valley Library and Woodlands Library. 

Chromebooks and laptops

Use your library card to use a Chromebook or laptop. They can be used anywhere inside the library. They must be returned 30 minutes before closing or late fees will be charged.

Chromebooks are available at Cooksville Library, Malton Library and Sheridan Library.

Laptops are available at Central Library, Frank McKechnie Libary and Woodlands Library. 

Get a virtual library card

If you do not have a Mississauga Library card, you can get a virtual library card to access digital items such as ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, magazines, newspapers and more.

December 9, 2019
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Mississauga’s Recognized with Two Awards for Excellence for 2019 Budget 

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November 18, 2019

The City of Mississauga was recognized with two awards for its 2019-2022 Business Plan and 2019 Budget.

The City’s Finance Division has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). This is the 30th consecutive year for Mississauga to receive the award, the most received by a Canadian municipality.

Participants must meet nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation in order to receive this award. The GFOA assesses each budget submission for its merit as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and as a communications device.

In addition, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Canada awarded the City with a Silver Leaf Award in the Government Communications Programs category for the 2019 Budget Engagement Campaign.

The Silver Leaf is a national award that recognizes outstanding work in communications. The Silver Leaf for the 2019 Budget Engagement Campaign confirms that Mississauga has achieved communications excellence in Canada for how the City communicates to our residents about its budget.

The campaign featured communications tactics aimed at helping residents understand what they get for their property tax dollars. This was an important factor in helping decision makers prepare budgets in a transparent manner, ensuring responsiveness to residents’ needs and views.

“It’s an honour for the City’s Budget to be acknowledged for excellence with these two awards,” said Gary Kent, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer. “These achievements reflect Council’s commitment to excellence and sets high standards among other municipalities. Our success is due to the collaborative efforts of a dedicated team of City staff who contribute their expertise every year.”

Background:

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) represents public finance officials throughout the United States and Canada. GFOA advances excellence in government finance by providing best practices, professional development, resources and practical research for more than 20,500 members and the communities they serve.

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global membership association with thousands of members from around the world. IABC serves professionals in the field of business communication, bringing together the profession’s collective disciplines. IABC delivers on the Global Standard in communication through its educational offerings, certification, awards program, resource library, online magazine and annual World Conference.

The City of Mississauga is recognized with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for excellence in financial reporting for the 30th consecutive year from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

The City of Mississauga is recognized with the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Canada Silver Leaf Award for the 2019 Budget Engagement campaign.

 

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November 19, 2019
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MiWay Celebrates Five Years of Service Growth on the Transitway  

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November 19, 2019

Time flies on the Mississauga Transitway bypassing traffic. This month, MiWay is celebrating five years of service delivery since launching the first phase of its dedicated 18 kilometre transit corridor in 2014 – the first of its kind in the Greater Toronto Area.

“As a growing urban city, we will continue to make smart investments to grow our transit service and make our fleet cleaner and greener. The transitway has helped our city tackle gridlock and has changed the way we move people across Mississauga and beyond,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “By efficiently connecting customers to other transit services such as GO Transit and the TTC, we are making it easier for people to leave their cars at home and hop on MiWay to connect to where they need to be.”

Since the first four stations opened, MiWay’s annual ridership numbers have steadily increased along with new investments in service through the MiWay Five Transit Service Plan (2016-2020). In its operation, the transitway has seen an annual ridership of 5.1 million in 2019, providing searvice across 12 stations. Customers can access GO Bus services at several stations (since GO Transit also travels on the Transitway), as well as connections to Brampton Transit and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) at certain stations.

“Through strategic investments in transit, we’re enhancing the customer experience on our transit system. Buses on the transitway are not impacted by traffic congestion, roadway delays, or construction allowing for faster travel times and greater reliability,” said Geoff Marinoff, Director, Transit. “Today, the transitway enables services for thousands of riders every day, allowing them to travel east and west across Mississauga in under 35 minutes.”

According to Marinoff, the Transitway has benefitted customers by:

  • providing four express routes that travel on the Transitway
  • reducing customer travel time
  • ensuring reliable commutes with buses bypassing congestion
  • providing easier connections to surrounding cities

The Mississauga Transitway is part of the City of Mississauga’s Official Plan, along with the MiWay Five Transit Service Plan (2016-2020), which aims to transition the system to a grid network, allowing for more frequent and direct routes. In 2020, MiWay will focus on integrating new transit hubs with the new construction of Kipling Station and the Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Park. The first MiWay Five plan wraps up in 2020 and MiWay is in the development stages of its next MiWay Five Transit Service Plan (2021-2025), which will improve MiWay services across the city, as well as to and through Mississauga’s transitway stations.   To learn more, visit miway.ca/miway5.

Plan your trip by visiting miway.ca/planatrip or by calling 905-615-INFO (4636) for customized route and schedule information.Background

The Mississauga Transitway opened with the first four Mississauga-constructed stations, Central Parkway, Cawthra, Tomken and Dixie in November 2014. The new Square One GO Bus terminal, near the City Centre Transit Terminal (CCTT), opened in 2016. In 2017, the other Mississauga-constructed stations, Tahoe, Etobicoke Creek, Spectrum and Orbitor, and Metrolinx-constructed stations, Winston Churchill, Erin Mills Parkway and Renforth, opened.

The transitway is a key component of Ontario’s Smart Growth program for development of the Greater Toronto Area and connects to a 100-kilometre wide initiative that will create a dedicated bus corridor from Oakville to Pickering. For more information on the transitway, visit: miway.ca/transitway.

 

November 19, 2019
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Mississauga’s Budget Discussions are Underway

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Nov 18, 2019

Today, City staff’s overview presentation of the proposed 2020 Business Plan and Budget to the Budget Committee began with an economic outlook by Andrew Grantham, Executive Director and Senior Economist, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).

Grantham stated, “Tentative signs of improvement in US-China trade relations and global growth has eased some of the downside risk facing the Canadian economy and the City of Mississauga in particular. However, slower growth in Canada and Ontario specifically recently, compared to 2017, has been driven largely by softer consumer spending. With household budgets remaining stretched, with savings low and affordability concerns remaining, growth is likely to remain modest going forward.”

2020 Tax Impact

The proposed overall tax impact is a 3.84 per cent increase on the 2020 residential property tax bill. Of this, 1.74 per cent is for the City’s services and, 2.1 per cent for Region of Peel services, based on the proposed Regional budget. The proposed overall tax increase on the 2020 commercial/industrial property tax bill is 2.35 per cent. Of this, 1.07 per cent is for the City’s services, and 1.28 per cent for Region of Peel services.

“In 2020, the City continues to focus on a number of projects and plans that will align with the City’s Strategic Plan and corporate priorities,” said Jeff Jackson, Director of Finance and City Treasurer. “New services focus on quality of life for residents, quality of service, service delivery and value for money. Existing services will be maintained or improved. New initiatives will help further advance the Strategic Plan. The Public Safety Fire Program is part of Mississauga’s commitment to a high standard of public safety. We also need to continue to invest and maintain the infrastructure we already own.”

A presentation on Mississauga’s economic growth story by Bonnie Brown, Director, Economic Development, highlighted that:

Mississauga has experienced strong economic growth over the past five years, with total employment growing twice as fast as our population.

  • Of Canada’s ten largest cities, Mississauga is the only city that ranks fifth or higher across key industrial sectors; Automotive, Aerospace, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Finance, and Information Communication Technologies
  • Mississauga’s per capita economic output is almost 40% higher than average output in Ontario.

 Stormwater

The City’s stormwater charge is a dedicated source of funding that appears on the Region of Peel water bill separate from the budget and the 2020 increase is set at 2 per cent. This amounts to $108.20 per stormwater billing unit.

Fees and Charges

The City’s Budget Committee previously considered new and increased fees and charges for 2020. This included transit fares and fees for Recreation and Parks, Forestry & Environment programs. Additional revenue of approximately $1.8 million is expected from the increases and new fees. These will also lift some pressures on the property tax rate in 2020.

Learn more about the City’s 2020 Business Plan and Budget and what they mean to you as a taxpayer:

  • Visit mississauga.ca/budgetand see what you get for your tax dollars
  • Read an overviewof the 2020 preliminary Business Plan & Budget that was presented to Budget Committee on June 26, 2019
  • Watch or attend Budget Committee deliberations scheduled for November 19, 25, 26 and 27 with a Council vote to approve the budget now expected at the December 4 Council Meeting.*

* Budget Committee meeting schedules are subject to change.

Choose from several ways to get involved and share your thoughts

 

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November 19, 2019
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