Randy Barba
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Recent Blog Posts By Randy Barba
Ontario: Province urged to close funding gaps as York Region faces mounting pressures
As provincial contributions fail to keep pace with growing needs, York Region warns of larger program costs shifted onto the municipal property tax base
Facing wage pressures, YRP requests double-digit budget hike
A proposed York Regional Police budget hike would account for most of the overall tax levy in one of the lowest municipal property tax regions in Ontario
In preventing new offices, councillor Upton sees more vibrant future for downtown Stouffville
Accounting firms would be affected by a municipal trend to restrict downtown main street building space solely to businesses that can generate foot traffic