Council Advanced Major Capital Projects Before Meeting an RCMP Facility Obligation

Council Advanced Major Capital Projects Before Meeting an RCMP Facility Obligation

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 In May 2024, the City confirmed to the RCMP that it intended to move forward with a new detachment. Just two months later, Council launched the AAP to borrow for the PAC and Multiplex....
Proposed 2027 Water Fee Changes Could Mean More Than a 10% Increase

Proposed 2027 Water Fee Changes Could Mean More Than a 10% Increase

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝟑𝟑% 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 At next Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting (July 28), City staff will ask the Committee to direct Administration to prepare bylaws for Council’s consideration that would: + 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞...
Public Information or Political Promotion?

Public Information or Political Promotion?

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Two weeks ago, media across B.C. covered the Province’s announcement of a two-year, $16 million expansion of the Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative. The City of Kamloops chose to issue its own...