Up until the most recent discussions with the County around the whole Change Now debacle, the City of Guelph playes a very small role in the provision of social services.

As it stands today (and this may change depending upon the outcome of these discussions) the City of Guelph pays the County of Wellington for our share of the cost of providing affordable housing and shelters. At this point, the County delivers social services in Guelph.

The strategic planning process identified only issues that are under the direct control of the City of Guelph explaining why these important issues appear to be overlooked.

Personally, I don’t fully understand the history / context of our agreements with the County however it seems to me that unless there are clear benefits to partnering with the County we should be taking a stronger leadership role in this area.

As for Baker Street… the inclusion/maintenance of parking spaces is a very small component of a much larger residential, commercial, institutional redevelopment of the existing Baker Street parking lot.