TIMMINS - After a series of serious incidents in Timmins in recent weeks, a special council meeting is being held two days before Christmas.
Timmins council is holding a meeting on Monday, Dec. 23 to talk about safety concerns in the downtown core, the city shared on Facebook today.
While the date is in the city's calendar, there is no agenda available yet. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. at city hall.
Council's last scheduled meeting of the year was on Dec. 10.
In the past week, there have been two shootings in the downtown area, along with an assault at the transit station and a series of break-ins at businesses.
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Today, Timmins Police Chief Sydney Lecky addressed the recent spree of violent incidents and break-ins in and around the downtown core and said that police are progressing in their investigations.
“This is a bit of a cat and mouse game for police while we try to provide the public safety needs to our community,” he said.
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More details on the special council meeting's agenda will be shared when it's available.
You can watch Monday's meeting live online here.
