Please see the above video for my full statement at the Council table yesterday evening. Yesterday was the final opportunity to debate the Marchurst BESS as the zoning by-law amendment (ZBLA) was before council for the final vote after the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee voted against giving the applicant the ZBLA they required to execute the project.   Knowing the likelihood that the majority of Council was going to approve zoning, I moved a motion to add a holding p

Councillor Kelly's Full Statement on City of Ottawa's 2026 Budget: Yesterday, Council discussed priorities, strategies, and funding during a roughly 10-hour long conversation about the 2026 budget. My priorities have not changed since I was first elected. I intended to work to keep West Carleton-March rural, which is why I opposed Urban Boundary Expansion. I intended to bring rural concerns to the table, which is why I brought back the Rural Summit last year. I worked very ha

West Carleton-March Councillor Clarke's Kelly's Statement Nov 18, 2025 Last week at Council, I was very happy to get the full support of my council colleagues and the mayor in voting to support the staff recommendation to deny the most recent application to expand the urban boundary in South March. If this application had succeeded, it would have brought the urban boundary all the way to Dunrobin Road on the East side, to Old Second Line Rd. on the Northeast side, and Cameron

Statement from Councillor Kelly: Yesterday at Council the 2026 budget was tabled. Over the next week or two, I will be doing a lot of reading and digesting to determine what this budget will mean for our ward. I will also be having meetings with our City Manager and delegations at committees such as Public Works and Infrastructure, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Emergency and Protective Services. Once I have had an opportunity to fully review the Ward 5 highlights and dis

In a special meeting on Friday, City Council voted 15-10 in favour of approving Lansdowne 2.0 , the $418.8 million plan to, among other things, build an events centre and new north-side stands at Lansdowne. Councillor Kelly made the following statement after the meeting: Today, I voted in favour of the final recommendations from City of Ottawa staff to support the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park. As I always do, I would like to explain how and why I came to the decision to do

Councillor Kelly's statement following today's vote at the June 11, 2025, City Council meeting Good afternoon. This is a statement that I...

Councillor Kelly's statement following the June 5, 2025 meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee: Yesterday was a very big...

The City of Ottawa is inviting residents to review and provide feedback on Draft 2 of the new Zoning By-law. Public consultation events...

Councillor Kelly spoke at the City of Ottawa Council meeting on Wednesday May 28, 2025, after a surprise walk-on motion was tabled to...

Each year, City Councillors are invited to choose a resident from their ward to lead City Council in the singing of O Canada. After an...

Former West Carleton Township Mayor and City Councillor Dwight Eastman It is with a heavy heart that I inform the residents of West...

City Council has approved the continuation of the annual Farm Grant Program  to provide financial relief to working farmers. The grant...

A potential spring ice storm is forecast to begin this evening (Friday) and continue into Monday, March 31. Significant ice build-up is...

For release March 6, 2025 Councillor Kelly's Statement and Position on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South March Area (Expanded...

City staff is recommending road works on March Road and Buckbean Avenue to construct a new four-legged signalized intersection including...

February 12, 2025 Council, committees and City Hall Council today received the 2024 Lansdowne annual report . The partnership between the...

Councillor Kelly's statement on Ferry Road Property At the January 23, 2025 meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, we...

From the ROMA Conference, Sunday, January 19 - Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto It’s been a very busy week...

Jan 24, 2025 Statement from Councillor Kelly on the acquisition of Ferry Road Property: The January 23, 2025 meeting of the Agriculture...