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Summer has been well underway. I hope you have had the chance to enjoy this time.

This month City Council has a shortened meeting schedule. This newsletter provides an update on the items that will be before City Council on Wednesday, July 31 and some ward specific updates. This includes:

• Brighton Concept Plan amendments 
• Updates related to Saskatoon Transit, including fixed route service in Brighton and the start of Fire Community Support Program
• Exciting updates regarding Bus Rapid Transit
• Zoning Bylaw Amendment to Remove Minimum Parking Requirements

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This month's newsletter includes updates on the following items:

• Options for the Review of Minimum Parking Regulations 
• Connecting Avenue C: Walking and Cycling Improvement Project
• Neighbourhood Bikeways 30 km/h Speed Limit Policy
• Women Leading: Civic Engagement Forum for Immigrant and Refugee Women in Saskatoon
• Downtown Event and Entertainment District - Phase 1 Engaging on Ideas Engagement Results
• 2024/2025 Multi-Year Budget 
• Proposed Closure of Right-of-Way – Portion of Lane Rutter Cres
• Proposed Closure of Right-of-Way – Portion of Lane Anderson Cres
• Changes regarding Brighton Blvd/McOrmond Dr

This month's newsletter provides ward specific updates, including:

• notice of a public engagement opportunity for 8th Street's Corridor Plan,
• speed limit changes, and
• the Province's announcement regards homelessness and mental health supports.

This month's Public Hearing has been cancelled due to lack of agenda items, but the Regular Business meeting includes discussion around:

• vehicle noise mitigation updates, and
• an amendment request to the Heritage Designation Bylaw for the Third Avenue United Church.

You can also find community updates at the end of the newsletter.

For this month's newsletter, I will highlight an important event hosted by my female colleagues called Women Leading, provide an update on budget deliberations and the downtown event and entertainment district, provide highlights of decisions before City Council this month and upcoming events in our community.

Highlights include:

• Budget Next Steps 
• Women Leading: Civic Engagement Forum for Immigrant and Refugee Women in Saskatoon
• Downtown Event and Entertainment District Funding Tools
• Black Bin Utility Update
• Governance Model of Appeal Boards
• Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review - Amendment Package Seven

This months newsletter includes updates relating to:

• Budget and the funding gap - what does this mean?
• Civic Engagement Forum for Immigrant and Refugee Women in Saskatoon
• Cycling and safety improvements
• Zoning bylaw amendment
• New Animal Services Contracts
• Future of the City Greenhouse 
• Dedicated Transit Support Workers 
• E-scooter pilot

With April well underway, it is time for our monthly Ward 8 update.

This month's updates includes, but is not limited to:

• update on provincial advocacy,
• neighbourhood events,
• proposed changes along McKercher Dr,
• update greenhouse gas targets, and
• expanded affordable housing units.

This months newsletter includes updates relating to:

• the Downtown District Plan
• Proposed changes on McKercher Dr
• Green cart updates
• Ward 8 updates, including rezoning, Living in Harmony Awards, public art.

With a beautiful summer underway, I hope everyone is enjoying this last week of August.

With a busy month of updates underway, I will just jump right in. This months newsletter contains updates specific to our ward, what to expect before Council this month and details about upcoming Community Association AGMs.

Highlights include:

• Brighton Gate West and Meglund Cres rezoning and discretionary use applications
• On Demand Transit changes
• Farmers' Market 
• Downtown Event and Entertainment District Site Options
• Community Association AGMs

I hope you have been enjoying your summer. With many local festivals, the Meewasin Trail and parks, and nearby lakes I hope you are making the most of this heat. For those extreme heat events, don't forget to share the list of cool down locations.

Don't forget about all the local Summer Play Programming in our neighbourhoods. Check it out here: Briarwood, College Park (weekend), East College Park, Greystone (weekend) and Wildwood. This free programming runs until August 25. 

Highlights of the newsletter includes:

• Brighton rezoning applications
• Changes to On Demand Transit in Brighton
• Parking and speed limits
• City Council reports, including animal cruelty investigations, zoning bylaw review and the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program