Silver Springs is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary , Alberta . It is bounded to the north by Crowchild Trail , to the east by Sarcee Trail , to the south by the Bow River and to the west by Nose Hill Drive. The Silver Springs golf course is developed in the eastern part of the community, and the Bowmont Natural Area borders the community to the south.
18-454: Silver Spring or Silver Springs may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Silver Springs, Calgary , a neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Silver Springs Public School , a school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Silver Spring, Conception Harbour , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Silverspring, Saskatoon ,
36-417: A land area of 5 km (1.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,790/km (4,600/sq mi) in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $ 73,776 in 2000, and there were 5.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants . A proportion of 9.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments , and 15.9% of
54-854: A neighborhood in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan United States [ edit ] Florida Silver Springs (attraction) , a group of artesian springs in Marion County Silver Springs, Florida , an unincorporated community in Marion County Silver Springs Shores, Florida , a census-designated place in Marion County Silver Springs State Park , a Florida State Park including the attraction Maryland Silver Spring, Maryland Nevada Silver Springs, Nevada Silver Springs Airport ,
72-511: A public use airport southwest of Silver Springs Other Silver Springs, Alaska Silver Springs, Missouri Silver Springs, New York Silver Spring, Pennsylvania Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area , a park in Illinois Companies [ edit ] Silver Spring Mineral Water Company Limited Silver Spring Networks Transportation [ edit ] Silver Spring station (Maryland) ,
90-486: A subway and commuter rail station in Silver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring station (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad) , a historic train station in Silver Spring, Maryland Other uses [ edit ] Silver Spring, composition by William Mason (composer) "Silver Springs" (song) , a song by Fleetwood Mac Silver Spring monkeys See also [ edit ] Sandy Springs Topics referred to by
108-404: Is a popular recreational area. Silver Springs supports two commercial centres, one at the western end of the primary thoroughfare, Silver Springs Boulevard, and the other just north of the gully. A Calgary Police Station once formed part of the plaza. A police officer lost his life in a training accident at the station in the early 2000s. Calgary City Council The Calgary City Council
126-615: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Silver Springs, Calgary Silver Springs was developed between 1972 and 1980. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 1 councillor. In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Silver Springs had a population of 8,933 living in 3,533 dwellings, a 0.3% increase from its 2011 population of 8,910 . With
144-579: Is invited to the committee meeting to make presentations. Any decisions that come out of these meetings need final approval from the Council as a whole. There are also a number of civic committees, boards, and authorities that help to create policies in specialized areas, such as parking, the preservation of heritage sites and buildings, and planning and development matters. These civic committees, board and authorities consist of citizens and one or more councillor. City Council meets three Mondays every month in
162-476: Is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary . The council consists of 15 members: the chief elected official, titled the mayor, and 14 councillors. Jyoti Gondek was elected mayor in October 2021 as the city's 37th. Each of the 14 councillors represent one of the city's 14 wards . The mayor of Calgary is elected through a citywide vote by all eligible voters. The mayor represents
180-836: The Council Chambers at the Calgary Municipal Building. Two meetings are regular Council meetings, where issues from the four policy committees are discussed. The third meeting is a public hearing, where planning matters are generally discussed. Citizens do not address Council during the two regular meetings, however the public hearings are designed for the citizens to speak directly with their elected councillor regarding specific issues. The city had an operating budget of $ 2.1 billion for 2007, supported 41% by property taxes . $ 757 million in property taxes are collected annually, with $ 386 million from residential and $ 371 million from non-residential properties. 54% of
198-403: The administration of the city. Calgary's City Council is a council-policy committee system. The Council establishes its policies for governing the city based on information provided by four standing policy committees: These committees meet once every month at City Hall and are composed of councillors and are responsible for approving and recommending policies to City Council. The general public
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#1732764834228216-477: The budget is spent for wages of the 13,043 city employees and expenditures. The average Calgary household pays approximately $ 2,100 per year in city tax. From 1884 to 1923, mayoralty elections were held annually. A plebiscite held in 1923 increased the term in office for the mayor from one to two years. In 1968, the Municipal Act increased the term in office by one year, for a total of three years. In 2013,
234-400: The early years. From 1917 to 1971, councillors were elected using single transferable votes to achieve a degree of proportionality/ fairness. After a plebiscite in 1960 the ward system was re-established in the city. Six wards were established, each represented by two aldermen. In 1974, voters had up to two votes under the block voting system to elect the two councillors in their ward. In 1976,
252-550: The housing was used for renting . The community is served by Silver Springs Elementary and W.O. Mitchell Elementary public schools , as well as by St. Sylvester Elementary School (Catholic). It is also served by St Vincent de Paul Catholic school in Varsity. The section of the "Bowmont Natural Area" which forms the Southern border of the community is commonly known to Silver Springs residents as "The Ravine" or "The Gully" and
270-477: The interests of the city as a whole. The councillors are elected by the constituents of each ward. The councillors represent the interests of their respective wards. The mayor and councillors hold the office for 4-year terms. The last municipal election was held on October 18, 2021 . The Calgary city government is the council-manager form of government. The mayor and councillors oversee the City Manager and
288-461: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Silver Spring . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silver_Spring&oldid=973312311 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
306-585: The term for mayor was amended in the Local Authorities Election Act to 4 years. Calgary had city commissioners from early 1900s into the 1950s. The city elected its city commissioners in the 1910s and 1920s. Otherwise they were appointed by the city council. The city of Calgary continues to have six commissioners that are appointed for life. Their names are listed in past City Handbooks but have since been removed from newer editions. From 1884 to 1886, four councillors were selected from
324-442: The town. In 1894, Calgary was divided into three wards, increasing the number of councillors to six. Later, three aldermen represented each ward. In 1906, a fourth ward was created, bringing the total number of aldermen to 12. From 1914 to 1960, aldermen were elected from across the city for two-year terms, dismantling the ward system. Staggered elections made half the council up for election each year. Commissioners were also elected in
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