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Mayor Cam Guthrie Welcomes Councillor Klassen’s Appointment to Chair of IDE Committee
Guelph, Ont., June 25, 2025 – City Council has unanimously appointed Councillor Carly Klassen to the Chair of its Infrastructure, Development, and Environment Services (IDE) Committee, filling the vacancy created when former Councillor Dominique O’Rourke resigned her position in May 2025 upon her election as Guelph’s Member of Parliament. “I am thrilled that Council has…
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Mayor of Guelph Commends University of Guelph’s Real Estate Strategy
Guelph, Ont., May 29, 2025 – Today, Mayor Cam Guthrie today applauded the University of Guelph’s forward-thinking Real Estate Land Use Vision and Strategy, emphasizing the City’s strong partnership with the University to shape a sustainable, vibrant future. “The University of Guelph’s commitment to lead and oversee their own purpose-built student housing projects directly on…
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Mayor directs staff to lower 2026 property tax levy to make affordability a top priority
Guelph, Ont., April 1, 2025 – Today, Mayor Cam Guthrie signed a Mayoral order that directs City staff to make affordability a top priority when preparing an update to the adopted 2026 operating and capital budgets. “This order reflects my continued efforts to make Guelph more affordable for residents and businesses,” said Mayor Cam Guthrie.…
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State of the City 2024
Yesterday, I hosted my State of the City address, which focused on Guelph being a City of Resilience. Watch the attached video, which is hosted on my YouTube channel. I occasionally deviated from my prepared remarks during the presentation, but you can read my written address below. Acknowledgements Before I begin with the State of…
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City of Guelph Confirms 2025 Budget
“While the final increase is higher than planned in my draft budget, I am waiving my right to veto any amendments,” declared Mayor Cam Guthrie. “I agree that the budget represents incredible value for Guelph residents as a whole—and it is certainly much less than the 7.4% increase originally proposed for City services in the…