Council Tightens Screws on Public Input

Council Tightens Screws on Public Input

Kamloops City Council has voted to continue the suspension of Public Input until the end of their term. Read the Armchair Mayor article here: EDITORIAL – City council tightens the screws on public input at its meetings
Council Pushing Back Against BC Housing

Council Pushing Back Against BC Housing

It appears Council is now pushing back against BC Housing’s harm-reduction-only (wet) requirements, saying the province isn’t meeting local needs. Councillor Hall cites the imbalance—noting there are 200 more low-barrier (wet) supportive housing units in the works...
City Attempts to Dispel PAC “Myth”

City Attempts to Dispel PAC “Myth”

A good read. Kamloops Critic advises: Let Council know what you think. If you’re not in favour of the City using reserve funds for purposes other than their intended use, tell them. If you didn’t get an opportunity to oppose the AAP they used to gain approval for...
Myth vs Fact

Myth vs Fact

The City advised that the PAC project cost was $154 million, when they asked the public for permission to borrow the money via the AAP last July. Now we find out it’s actually $211 million. Why were people not given the real cost—when it...
City’s “Misinformation” Claim

City’s “Misinformation” Claim

IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) – and the City’s “Misinformation” Claim IPD isn’t the issue with the PAC—the way Kamloops is using it is. Other BC cities have used IPD, but the public was assured that they had completed the due diligence first. Kelowna’s $242M...