Municipal Finance Archives - Page 4 of 4

Petition: Stop the 7% PST on Business Services

by KCU | Feb 21, 2026 | Municipal Finance

A petition has been launched calling on the BC government to reverse the new 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on business services, scheduled to take effect October 1, 2026. The petition states: Small businesses are already struggling. Families are feeling the pressure....

Same Economy. Different Choices: What Direction Should Kamloops Take?

by KCU | Feb 18, 2026 | Municipal Finance

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲. 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. The Provincial Government of B.C. and TRU are reducing administration and deferring capital projects. In contrast, the City of Kamloops is defending its management structure and advancing major capital projects. Given the current...

Kamloops Debt May Soon Exceed Revenue

by KCU | Feb 6, 2026 | Municipal Finance, Property Taxes

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

by KCU | Jan 28, 2026 | Municipal Finance

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

by KCU | Jan 26, 2026 | Infrastructure, Municipal Finance

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