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" she said. ,4; {4 f: . 4‘; ,4 4 E [ft-”i3? .= atlonal facilities are big changes Halloran also 4;, f; ' >95 3/ is; M “,4 Waterloo was ' " said throu h the "a, 4‘ ,. «€353,553 1‘! ..., eff-(err. f‘: also able to attract COMlhg. recent Mngaterloo its: ‘ in 3' gig; national and inter- â€" Mayor Brenda Hanoi-an strategic vision Mayor Brenda Halloran spoke about a boom in building permits and more than $17 million in stimulus funding national attention process that the cit- the city received last year as signs of this area's economic vitality. But there are still challenges on the horizon, with visits from Queen Elizabeth, inns have identified the environ- including the controversial rapid transit decision coming up at regional council this June. loan-4mm world renowned physicist Stephen merit as the number one priority. Hawking and Prime Minister Most of that concern is about the process.’ said Halloran. "We had to to keep tax increases under )0 per happy whereWaterloo isgoing and Stephen Harper. Former University city's dwindling land supply and table it and then work with the cent total over the term of this that’s what we'd like to focus on,” of Waterloo President David John how intensification in the core will community on what does the council. The city still faces 3 RIM said Halloran. 4 ston was named Governor General be managed. community see within the pro- Park debt that costs $5 million to "They like the quality of life, of Canada last fall. _ “How are we going to intensify posed bylaw." service year after year among and they like the fact that were But it was after the speech to our core and how are we going to The city plans to table a draft in some of the major budget pres- working on our trails and trans- the 267 people gathered at the build ourremaininglanrk and getâ€" April and it will include sugges- sures. portation and our environmental Forbes Room at RIM Park that me ting our remaining lots out for tions put forward by the commu- "That issignifioant for our oom- policies 4 addressed some of the challenges servicing. which will happen this nity. munity but we still have to keep ‘1 think there is a lot of public the city faces in the new year. They sumrher," said Halloran. "There is ‘We’ve have been working with our budgets balanced and be fis- engagement by city hall. it's very 1 include the continuing debate over a push and pull â€" we're going all the stakeholders involved from cally responsible." said Halloran. important to us, and we're working ' 1 light rail transit. handling Waterâ€" through a verytransformative time the landlords to the real estate "It's a challenge to provide the on our communications and the I loo’s continuing growth and chal- -â€" and there are big changes com- board. to lawyers, landowners and service the community “ants” outflow of infomiation.' ‘ lenges in dealing with student mg,” the universities.‘ said Halloran. But the mayor concluded by The Mayor’s State of the City } housing and the new rental hous- Some of those changes will be “For us the bottom line is making citing a recent survey of residents address was hosted by the local 1 ing bylaw. addressed by the new rental hous- surewe provide safe, healthy rental which indicated that 53 per cent Rotary Club and also served as a i The Mayor referenced last fall's ing bylaw. and the mayor said the accommodations for people are happy with the direction the fundraiser for KldsAbillty. The 1 municipalelectioninherspeech cityisgettingalotofhdbackon mthecity.‘ dryisgoingmandupetcentare Wspeediralsedmorethan . and the vigorous exchange of the controversial change There are also ongoing financial dissatisfied $5,!!!) for the local child developâ€" l opinions she had with the elec- 'This is all part of the public challenges. asthecouncillattempt 'We've got a‘ lot of people very merit centre. 1 TOP AWARD ’ “ -“' a? 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