Barrie’s proposed boundary expansion moved forward some steps last Tuesday night, when Springwater’s Mayor Jennifer Coughlin used her newly granted strong mayor powers to push forward a bylaw enabling formal talks with the City of Barrie.
The bylaw, approved in a split vote, authorizes Coughlin to engage in preliminary discussions with Barrie over its push to annex land from Springwater Township.
Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall has signaled interest in expanding the city’s borders into both Springwater and Oro-Medonte townships to accommodate future growth.