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Russ Wyatt
Candidate in the 2014 Transcona Council Ward race.
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No PST funding question on Winnipeg civic election ballot: council
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
There will be no PST funding question on the ballot in the upcoming civic election, city council ruled on Wednesday. The question was the brainchild of Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt, and asks Winnipeggers if they believe that “all the revenues collected ...
Audit aftermath
Saturday, 12 July 2014
The vote: Motion by Couns. John Orlikow and Russ Wyatt to request Manitoba Justice to review the EY audit findings. Councillors for: Jeff Browaty, Ross Eadie, Scott Fielding, Jenny Gerbasi, Paula Havixbeck, John Orlikow, Dan Vandal, Russ Wyatt.
City to province: review audit
Thursday, 10 July 2014
Approved 8-7: Motion by councillors John Orlikow and Russ Wyatt to request Manitoba Justice to review the EY audit findings. For: Jeff Browaty, Ross Eadie, Scott Fielding, Jenny Gerbasi, Paula Havixbeck, John Orlikow, Dan Vandal, Russ Wyatt. Opposed: ...
Council to send real estate audit to Manitoba Justice for review
Wednesday, 09 July 2014
The IFC motion, brought forward by councillors Russ Wyatt and Scott Fielding, states the IFC would “have the power to review all real estate transactions and management services before they are presented to the standing policy committee and/or council ...
Former Winnipeg CAO Phil Sheegl earned over $235K in 2013
Monday, 30 June 2014
Police Chief Devon Clunis: $207,311; Former Lead Entomologist Taz Stewart: $72,990; Deputy Mayor Russ Wyatt: $117,507; Mayor Sam Katz: $171,440. The city released its 2013 compensation disclosure report Monday, and Sheegl, former fire and ...
A change gonna come to Winnipeg city council
Saturday, 28 June 2014
Other than the aforementioned seats, the rest of the councillors -- other than Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) and Coun. Thomas Steen (Elmwood-East Kildonan) -- have confirmed they intend to run again. Steen and Wyatt have yet to make their decision public.
Bus path to U of M cleared
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Russ Wyatt (Transcona) suggested the indirect route alongside Fort Garry's Parker, Beaumont and Maybank neighbourhood may benefit landowners more than transit riders. "This is more of a property deal than a transportation matter," Wyatt said after the ...
Gift baskets looked in mouth by cookiebuying Havixbeck
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Russ Wyatt has more money to spend on flowers for next year. At Thursday's governance committee meeting, Wyatt's request to file a late expense receipt -- over $1,500 in flowers and gift baskets -- was approved. Coun. Paula Havixbeck begrudgingly ...
Increasing construction costs could decrease amount of roads fixed
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Russ Wyatt, the city's finance chair, both moved motions at the meeting trying to improve the procurement process that leads to construction bids being delayed. "If we can do as much design work as early as possible in the previous year ... they hit ...
Update: Russ Wyatt asks for relief after repairs on Nairn overpass snarl traffic
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Diverting Transit buses and installing a new traffic signal are being proposed to deal with the congestion caused by repairs to an overpass in northeast Winnipeg. Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) proposed the measures at Wednesday's executive policy ...
Nairn overpass lane closures anger Winnipeg city Coun. Wyatt
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Transcona Councillor Russ Wyatt is angry with the city for closing down two lanes of the Nairn Avenue overpass. Wyatt said the city should have done more planning before shutting the lanes down, which will be under repair until November. "If it was ...
Time is now for BRT, Gerbasi says
Tuesday, 03 June 2014
Russ Wyatt previously called on the city to champion light-rail transit, while Coun. Jeff Browaty argued the issue should go to an October referendum. "I think we have a few councillors who don't support investing in rapid transit and they're trying a ...
BRT? LRT? Referendum? It's all on the table
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Paula Havixbeck, Scott Fielding and Russ Wyatt in support. Mayor Sam Katz gave an impassioned speech in support of BRT, saying these debates are just procrastinating, especially with money from the provincial and federal government on the table.
EPC to vote on mayor's EPC plan
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Russ Wyatt (Transcona) recommended it be referred back to EPC and eight other councillors agreed. The motion was first proposed by Katz at last month's council meeting, asking for an overhaul in which three of the six members of EPC would be voted in ...
Enough stalling, says rapid transit advocate
Sunday, 25 May 2014
Russ Wyatt is suggesting the city should convert to Light Rail Transit. "Every time there's a delay, it's costing us more money," Hesse said Sunday. Hesse was taken aback by Browaty's referendum suggestion. "We never had a referendum for a new ...
City delays hiring new CAO until after Oct. 22 civic vote
Friday, 02 May 2014
Russ Wyatt was the first to promote the transit upgrade and now Coun. Paula Havixbeck said she thinks the city is ready for it. Wyatt and Havixbeck moved a motion this week calling for the Southwest Transitway to be converted to a light-rail system.
Mayoral main events
Saturday, 26 April 2014
ST. VITAL: Brian Mayes, a lawyer and EPC member first elected in 2011, plans to seek a second term. TRANSCONA: Once rumoured to be interested in the mayor's chair, Coun. Russ Wyatt is staying put. The council finance chairman has served Transcona ...
BRT price down $10 M
Thursday, 10 April 2014
Russ Wyatt spoke against parts of the report, stating he expected to see cost increases. Wyatt, who is chair of the finance committee, was absent at Thursday's meeting. The new number means $225 million will still come from the city and province, but ...
Russ Wyatt wants to talk LRT alternative to rapid transit
Sunday, 06 April 2014
Add Russ Wyatt to the list of councillors who think the city should seriously reconsider its plans for Phase 2 of the Southwest Transitway. Only rather than diverting funds from the now $600-million project to address crumbling roads, as Coun. Scott ...
Sheegl's replacement must have CAO cred
Wednesday, 02 April 2014
Russ Wyatt, who called for Sheegl's dismissal in 2012 and authored a letter that hastened the former CAO's resignation in 2013. Wyatt will have a say in who becomes the next CAO. The city's hiring committee also includes every member of council's ...
Winnipeg city councillors question Emterra effectiveness
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Russ Wyatt questioned how the company can continue to afford to operate when it is doling out dollars in fines. "I don't want to wake up one day and find out this company is all the sudden just rolling up and packing it in because they aren't making ...
Don't end doortodoor Canada Post service: councillors
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Russ Wyatt was not present to vote at the meeting due to a family matter. Eadie and Coun. Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) fear the switch would also amplify complaints about snow-clearing, litter, and other maintenance they've received about areas ...
Mayoral challengers bring knives out at city budget vote
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
For: Mayor Sam Katz, Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) Brian Mayes (St. Vital), Grant Nordman (St. Charles), Mike Pagtakhan (Point Douglas), Thomas Steen (Elmwood-East Kildonan), Justin Swandel (St. Norbert), Russ Wyatt (Transcona), Devi Sharma (Old ...
Residential plow plan to get city out of ruts?
Monday, 09 December 2013
We're not even halfway through December. It will definitely hit us, in terms of our budget," Coun. Russ Wyatt, the city's finance chair, said. The Tuesday snow removal operation is expected to cost $2 million, including some previous truck plowing, the ...
Parking tickets in mail mulled
Saturday, 07 December 2013
Russ Wyatt (Transcona), Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) and Grant Nordman (St. Charles) the new legislation will change the way parking tickets are handed out and adjudicated. But it will take months before motorists notice any changes. Once the ...
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