The summer break ends for Ottawa City Council this week, kicking off a busy second half of the year at City Hall. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five things to watch this fall.
The summer break ends for Ottawa City Council this week, kicking off a busy second half of the year at City Hall.
It wasn't a quiet summer for OC Transpo staff and councillors, as the LRT system was shut down for 28 days following the discovery of an axle-bearing issue on one train during a routine inspection. The O-Train is now running the full line between Blair Station and Tunney's Pasture Station, with single-car service running through the fall.
Aside from the bus and train service, councillors on the Transit Commission will also be asked to address several financial questions. OC Transpo is facing a $39 million budget deficit this year, there are calls for the city to provide free transit/subsidies to compensate for the LRT disruption this summer and the 2024 budget will be finalized in November and December.
Oct. 12 – Transit Commission will receive a report on the root cause analysis on the axle-bearing issue and a report"outlining LRT incidents related to freezing rain, lightning strikes and other issues."Ottawa Senators new arena The NCC and Capital Sports Development Inc. announced in June, 2022 the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards the development of a major event centre at LeBreton Flats. The NCC had hoped to sign a long-term lease in the fall."We understand that the new ownership group is going to need some time to figure things out and take a look at the MOU and engage with us on that. So we've extended that period through to the fall.
The city of Ottawa will want to hear your garbage opinions this fall, as debate resumes on what to do with the city's solid waste in the future as the Trail Road landfill approaches capacity.
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