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Living in Aurora community FOCUS Blog by Anna Lozyk Romeo https://t.co/ZBC7FUPAl5 #LivingInAurora #Blog #LocalPolitics & #Community Life
Aurora, Ontario
Joined August 2012
Merry Christmas! May your holidays be filled with joy, and may the new year bring even more chances to make a difference—together. #AuroraOntario #StrongMayorPowers
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All I want for Christmas is for Strong Mayor Powers to go away. Gone, eventually. But that change will require collective action.
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Strong Mayor Powers: Speed vs. Transparency in Governance https://t.co/dtPBOQrgxP
@LivingInAurora #AuroraOntario #StrongMayorPowers
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Unlike in Aurora, Peterborough shows how strong mayor powers can enable faster outcome-focused decisions, advancing housing projects.
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The Blue Bin Question: How Did They Not Know? https://t.co/OAiHbcxZPI
@LivingInAurora #Ontario #BlueBins #Recycling #AuroraOntario #CircularMaterials #ONpoli
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Blue bin collection is now a producer responsibility, and yet those at the helm appeared blissfully unaware of something critically.
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On May 1, 2025, the province expanded the system to 170 additional municipalities, bringing the total to 216 strong mayors across Ontario. #AuroraOntario #StrongMayorPowers
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# On May 1, 2025, the province expanded the system to 170 additional municipalities, bringing the total to 216 strong mayors across Ontario. # In my opinion, these powers are here to stay — the...
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The ‘F’ Grade Is on the Mayor, Not Aurora #AuroraOntario #StrongMayorPowers
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Let’s be clear: it’s not Aurora that deserves the failing grade—it’s the Mayor of Aurora, Tom Mrakas, and his use of strong-mayor powers.
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Aurora making headlines. Not just federal government issue. #AuroraOntario #TownOfAurora #StrongMayorPowers #Failed #Undemocratic
Mark Carney promised: building at speeds not seen in generations. And Mark Carney is delivering: homebuilding at levels seen in 1971. Scrap all Liberal taxes on homebuilding to get shovels in the ground and families into homes they can afford: https://t.co/9sMFiGdVNV
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Yep, then we have this — using Strong Mayor powers, Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas blocked much-needed men’s transitional housing with his veto. #AuroraOntario #StrongMayorPowers Read:
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Mayor Tom Mrakas’ veto on the future of a men’s transitional and emergency housing built proposed for south Aurora stands after a raucous Council meeting last week. A special meeting was called Mar…
Not sure the public has realized that the de facto plan of most municipalities and the Ontario government to resolve the ever-worsening homeless crisis (caused by the Ontario government freezing social assistance shelter allowances when rents doubled) is that 80,000 homeless
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$25,000 to Say the Obvious: Aurora’s Council Compensation Review, Again | Underpaid and Overlooked: The Ongoing Compensation Debate #AuroraOntario #TownOfAurora #AuroraPoliticsUnleashed
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Council compensation is back in the spotlight in Aurora, set for discussion at the COW meeting on Dec 2, 2025 to re-establish the Committee.
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Aurora Mayor Calls 2026 Budget ‘The People’s Budget’ https://t.co/yOXrLVmAxH
#ThePeoplesBudget #AuroraOntario #TownOfAurora #AuroraPoliticsUnleashed
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Who Really Pays the Price? The Mayor is calling Budget 2026 The People’s Budget. But why now—just a year before the election?
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York Region approves budget with 4.28% tax rate increase Budget will increase average annual property tax bill by about $129, largely driven by increased police funding #YorkRegion #Budget2026 #YorkRegionBudget
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Budget will increase average annual property tax bill by about $129, largely driven by increased police funding
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Concentrated power may offer short-term convenience, but it ultimately threatens the democratic principles our community depends on. #StrongMayorPowers
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History shows that once government power expands, it is rarely reduced—and that is how democratic erosion begins. #StrongMayorPowers #Democracy
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Strong-mayor powers were a turning point for Aurora. The more power government takes, the more our democratic voice fades. Time to pay attention. #AuroraOntario #DemocracyMatters #StrongMayorPowers
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The blue bin fiasco was avoidable—if only our leaders cared about details as much as their #selfies. #AuroraOntario #BlueBox #CircularMaterials
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Residents can request cart swaps starting Wednesday as province shifts recycling control to Circular Materials and GFL
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If the motion passes, we can only hope it won’t be vetoed by the Mayor under strong-mayor powers (SMP). Greater transparency in our town budgets is essential, and this motion is an important step toward restoring public trust.
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🟥 It also recommends that future budgets return to the previous standard of fully disclosing all budget figures, ensuring ongoing transparency for our community.
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🟥 The motion, which we hope will pass, proposes that the confidential cost estimates for the Town’s 2025 and 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets be released online once provided to Council.
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Town of Aurora COUNCIL Meeting | Nov 25, 2025 @ 7 PM On the tonight's Council agenda is a motion from Cllr Gilliland regarding budget cost transparency and public trust. #AuroraOntario #AuroraCouncil #LivingInAurora Agenda: https://t.co/tQXGReGV5F
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