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** UPDATE: The city says registered letters were delivered between Sept. 20-23 to homeowners who may be expropriated. After our request for a list of properties, the city sent a second round of letters which were delivered on Oct. 12 and 13. ...

_ ** Editor’s note: A wave of job cuts hit city hall Wednesday. A total of 75 managers and 102 unionized employees were given pink slips. City Manager Steve Kanellakos says the cuts will save $14 million and increase efficiency by eliminating extra levels of management. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa — ** Today, Mayor Jim Watson, along with the Chair of the Transit Commission Councillor Stephen Blais, announced that a low income transit pass will be included in the City of Ottawa’s 2017 budget. ...

[caption id=“attachment_52906” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Via City of Ottawa[/caption] The city released its proposed new water rate structure Monday and it could mean a small increase to your bill. The structure would add a flat connection fee to your bill on top of the existing rate based on water usage. ...

Six city councillors are calling for major reforms to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), the provincial oversight body for municipal planning. They say it undermines the city’s planning decisions and ability to create a healthy, sustainable city. Councillors Jeff Leiper, Tobi Nussbaum, Catherine McKenney, Mathieu Fleury, Riley Brockington and David Chernushenko signed a letter to Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi and Minister of Municipal Affairs Bill Mauro, which outlined their concerns with the current system. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa, September 21, 2016 – ** Today, Energy Ottawa, a subsidiary of Hydro Ottawa, announced its solar rooftop installation project alongside the City of Ottawa and Mayor Jim Watson. The Jim Durrell Recreation Centre is one of eight large installation projects being planned on municipal buildings, including arenas, pools and city garages. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson and Knoxdale-Merivale Councillor Keith Egli presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Reverend Joseph Kiirya at today’s City Council meeting. Reverend Joseph Kiirya is a St. Paul University graduate and a dedicated community leader. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The Canada Games Council announced today that Ottawa is among the cities advancing to the second phase of the bid process to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games. The Games are Canada’s largest multi-sport event for the next generation of national team athletes and represent the pinnacle of interprovincial/territorial sport competition. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa residents will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to take part in pre-budget consultations, as part of the City of Ottawa’s 2017 budget development process. Starting with a session on Thursday, September 15, City Councillors will work together in groups, inviting residents from their wards to share their comments on the 2017 budget, including suggested priorities and potential areas for savings. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – National Day of Mourning for Fallen Firefighters is Sunday, September 11, and it honours all Fire Fighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The flags at all City of Ottawa sites will be flown at half-mast on Sunday, September 11 from sunrise until sunset to commemorate these courageous and committed men and women. ...