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Two township mayors are speaking out against amalgamation after six Region of Waterloo councillors announced they want to turn the seven separate municipalities in the region into one unified city.

Two township mayors are speaking out against amalgamation after six Region of Waterloo councillors announced they want to turn the seven separate municipalities in the region into one unified city.

A combined governance structure for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and surrounding townships would be more efficient for citizens in the region, the councillors said.

One unified city – that’s what six Region of Waterloo councillors say they want when it comes to the future of the region’s municipal governance.

A combined governance structure for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and surrounding townships would be more efficient for citizens in the region, the councillors said.

A combined governance structure for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and surrounding townships would be more efficient for citizens in the region, the councillors said.

A combined governance structure for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and surrounding townships would be more efficient for citizens in the region, the councillors said.

A combined governance structure for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and surrounding townships would be more efficient for citizens in the region, the councillors said.

The report, prepared for police by consultant KPMG, recommends WRPS could pay for additional officers using budget surpluses – but the full report, including that recommendation, was not released until after the 2023 budget was already approved.

After regional council discussed the issue at a council meeting on Wednesday, the Highway 85 ramps at Lancaster will remain open after all. Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic asked council to vote down the closure of the ramps.