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Kamloops Debt May Soon Exceed Revenue
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬? Spend-now/pay-later borrowing isn’t fiscally responsible growth—it’s City credit-card math, funded by taxpayers. Read the iNFOnews article here: Looming Kamloops debt may soon exceed annual revenue *𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑠…
Comparing Media Coverage of Kamloops’ Budget Meeting: What Was Missing
Castanet’s budget update coverage by Kristin Holliday largely reflects City of Kamloops messaging, quoting positive or neutral reactions from residents while excluding quotes or context from those attendees expressing a different view. The article’s photo caption…
Kamloops Has $1 Billion in Projects to Plan Over Next Decade
This raises serious questions about the City’s long-term planning and financial sustainability. Read the iNFOnews article here: Kamloops has $1B in maintenance bills due — without $500M in new builds
No Livestream Planned for Kamloops 2026 Budget Meeting
𝐍𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐫 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, for those residents who are unable to attend in person, including those with accessibility barriers. The City’s 2026 budget update is scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026, from…
Kamloops Residents: Share Your Thoughts
Kamloops has a lot going for it, and many of us care deeply about our city. Honest feedback helps identify what is and isn’t working, and is part of how strong communities grow. We’d like to hear your thoughts!
Kamloops Cuts Services While Raising Taxes
A 7.1% Tax Hike – and They Want a Medal? City Hall just announced a 7.21% property tax increase, down from the 10.76% they originally projected, and they’re congratulating themselves for it. They didn’t trim the top-heavy administrative layer. They didn’t reduce…
City Hall Must do Better Providing Public Access to Meetings
A KCU member suggested an interesting solution that we’ll be passing on. The City now encourages public participation via Zoom rather than in-person attendance at meetings. When seating capacity becomes an issue, could staff who are present join the meeting by Zoom…
Update 2: Residents Turned Away From Kamloops Public Hearing
A further update on our communication with Deputy Mayor Kelly Hall regarding members of the public being turned away from last week’s statutory public hearing due to space constraints. Shown are Councillor Hall’s latest reply, followed by our subsequent letter to…
Kamloops Growth Claims Don’t Match the Data
Build Kamloops was sold to the public on city growth. It’s unclear where the City sourced the claim that Kamloops is “Canada’s third fastest-growing city,” but neither Statistics Canada nor provincial population data support that description for our municipal growth….
Update: Residents Turned Away From Kamloops Public Hearing
An update to our letter regarding residents being turned away at Tuesday’s public hearing due to space limitations. Attached is the reply received, and our response. (If you missed reading the original letter, it’s in our previous post.)
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