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 "state": "ON",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-08-21",
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   "date": "2026-09-14",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "No substantive items listed for September 14, 2026 meeting",
   "summary": "The provided agenda text contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-09-17",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "City Council meeting consists primarily of procedural items",
   "summary": "The agenda is largely composed of procedural boilerplate and placeholder items. There are no specific policy decisions, budget allocations, or public hearings listed for this session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-09-28",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "No substantive items listed for September 28, 2026 meeting",
   "summary": "The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-09-28",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to vote on School Zone Traffic Calming Program",
   "summary": "Council will consider a School Zone Traffic Calming Program presented by Engineering. A councillor declared a conflict of interest on this item. Consent reports may be moved to discussion. A closed session is scheduled for a contract discussion.",
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   "date": "2026-10-31",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider zoning amendment for 263 Pelham Road",
   "summary": "City Council will hold a public meeting regarding a zoning by-law amendment for 263 Pelham Road. The body will also discuss a recreation facilities and programming plan and a motion to name an official city dinosaur.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-11-02",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "No substantive items on agenda for this meeting.",
   "summary": "This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items to be decided or discussed. The meeting appears to be a regular council meeting but no specific decisions or proposals are listed.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-11-30",
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   "headline": "St. Catharines Council meeting — no substantive agenda items listed",
   "summary": "The agenda for the November 30, 2026 St. Catharines Council meeting contains only procedural boilerplate and technical placeholders. No specific items, decisions, or discussions are identified.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-12-14",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council meeting agenda contains no substantive items, only procedural boilerplate.",
   "summary": "This agenda for the St. Catharines Council meeting on December 14, 2026, contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive agenda items. There are no listed reports, motions, or public hearings, so the meeting appears to be routine or administrative in nature.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-12-30",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council holds year-end meeting with no substantive business",
   "summary": "This agenda consists entirely of procedural items (call to order, minutes, consent reports) and a closed session item labeled 'Test Report.' No ordinances, contracts, public hearings, or other decisions are listed. The meeting appears to be a routine or placeholder session with no substantive business before council.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-04",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Zoning bylaw amendment for 263 Pelham Road considered",
   "summary": "Council will hold a public meeting to consider a zoning bylaw amendment for 263 Pelham Road, owned by Mainstream Services. They will also discuss reports on recreation facilities planning and the Older Adult Plan for 2026-2030, and meet in closed session regarding the disposition of 35 Junkin Street.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://pub-stcatharines.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=6dfa0892-3606-40ec-a92b-5c1d60eb816e&lang=English"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-25",
   "body": "St. Catharines Municipal Development Corporation",
   "headline": "MDC to consider purchasing 123 Fake Street",
   "summary": "The St. Catharines Municipal Development Corporation is meeting to approve consent reports including updates to signing authority, appointing a GM as CFO, and an MDC properties overview. The board will also discuss delegated authority and move into closed session to consider a land purchase at 123 Fake Street, an agreement of purchase and sale at 9 Race Street, and a joint venture at 36 William Street.",
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   "source": "https://pub-stcatharines.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=81fcb820-12dc-42ba-8155-47d2fa3dd6f7&lang=English"
  }
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