Ward 8 Updates

Today I am announcing that I will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming municipal election. 

As I will be unable to provide the same level of detail in my newsletters while I am away, I wanted to ensure you still received notice ahead of City Council meetings. This newsletter is being sent automatically to provide notice that City Council is meeting on April 24, 2024. Find out how to access the agenda and other relevant items. 

As I will be unable to provide the same level of detail in my newsletters while I am away, I wanted to ensure you still received notice ahead of City Council meetings. This newsletter is being sent automatically to provide notice that City Council is meeting on March 27, 2024. Find out how to access the agenda and other relevant items. 

As I will be unable to provide the same level of detail in my newsletters while I am away, I wanted to ensure you still received notice ahead of City Council meetings. This newsletter is being sent automatically to provide notice that City Council is meeting on February 28, 2024. Find out how to access the agenda and other relevant items. 

Learn more about Councillor Gersher's Maternity Leave

Happy New Year! I hope you have had a wonderful start to 2024 so far. 

To kick off the new year, every household in Ward 8 should have received a printed newsletter from me, reflecting on 2023 and looking forward to 2024. 

This month we will take a look at updates for the ward, including choosing new black cart bins and an update on the first provincial emergency shelter. City Council updates include decisions related to the Downtown Event and Entertainment District and the Accessibility Parking Program. 

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

November is always a busy month in City Council Chambers. This newsletter provides an update on the following agenda items:

• Budget Deliberations (November 28 - 30, 2023)
• Housing Accelerator Fund
• Provincial Approach to Homelessness - Application for Emergency Residential Shelter
• Waste Collection Updates
• 2023 Construction Recap
• Establishment of 2024 Municipal Ward Boundaries

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