Message from the Mayor by Mayor Josh Morgan mayor@london.ca 519-661-4920
– Our historic investment into policing, with a focus on modernization of technology and approach is already delivering positive results. Response times are trending down, service complaints are down, and London’s crime severity index is down 14 percent —more than any other Canadian city. As part of our comprehensive, evidence- based approach to drug prevention, accessible safe sites and care, Middlesex-London Health Unit announced that opioid deaths are down 40% in the past year. While the work is far from finished, London is leading the way in Ontario and becoming a model for other communities to address these concerns. – Our response to London’s housing crisis continues to build momentum. In June we’ve already announced diverse new downtown developments ranging from office-to-residential conversions at market rate to the preservation of century-old heritage sites, converted into affordable and wrap-around supportive housing. – Our London Knights are Memorial Cup champions! Con- gratulations to the team, the staff, and the fans. The best part? Seeing Londoners united and celebrating together at Dundas Place. What a perfect way to kick off a summer of events. Contact me at: mayor@london.ca with your comments or questions, or follow along on your favourite social media platform. We’ll see you out there, London!
As we head into another beautiful London summer, I hope all of you enjoy the bright mornings, warm evenings, and the incredible events and festivals happening everywhere you look in our city. The fields are full, trails are open, and neighbourhood gardens are bustling with activity. The same goes for Council Chambers, where we’re continuing to make strides for Londoners: – After months of engagement and negotiations with our partners at the provincial level, we received a letter from the Ontario Government confirming that London is not responsible for backfilling development charge exemptions—exemptions mandated by the province— freeing up millions in city budget savings. What does this mean for you? Property taxes will be lowered, with our target of bringing any increase under 5% well in sight. We won’t stop there. I have asked city staff, agencies, boards and commissions to continue examining where we can bring further savings while maintaining the programs and amazing progress we are making in all sectors. Lambeth Legion Hosts Corvette Show Almost 200 Corvettes were on display at the Lambeth Legion’s Corvette Car Show in May.
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