Myth vs Fact

Myth vs Fact

by | Dec 3, 2025 | City Hall, PAC

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...
Budget Meeting Tomorrow

Budget Meeting Tomorrow

by | Nov 18, 2025 | City Hall, Property Taxes, RCMP Building

Council has already locked in a permanent 5% property tax hike for the PAC and Multiplex. Soon they will ask for another 5.45% for a new RCMP building. That’s 10.45% in PERMANENT tax increases— OVER AND ABOVE any yearly property tax tax increases, such as the 2026...
Kamloops Version of Cowichan Land Claim

Kamloops Version of Cowichan Land Claim

by | Nov 8, 2025 | City Hall, Tk’emlúps

Former Mayor of Kamloops, Mel Rothenburger, outlines the parallels between the Cowichan and Kamloops cases—and suggests City Council may need to pay closer attention. KCU has not taken a position on the matters raised, and we welcome respectful comments and...
Audit Motion Passed Without Mayor’s Support

Audit Motion Passed Without Mayor’s Support

by | Nov 5, 2025 | City Hall

𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧–𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 At Tuesday’s Kamloops City Council meeting, councillors approved a motion calling for a performance audit of organizations holding BC Housing-funded contracts—an initiative first introduced by Mayor Reid...
Mayor Motions for Drug Housing Audit

Mayor Motions for Drug Housing Audit

by | Oct 31, 2025 | Addiction, City Hall, Mental Health

Kamloops residents deserve transparency and accountability when public funds are involved. KCU supports Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s motion calling for an independent audit of taxpayer-funded harm-reduction/drug housing facilities. We recommend Council approve it...
NSBIA Calls for Change After Overdose

NSBIA Calls for Change After Overdose

by | Oct 28, 2025 | Addiction, City Hall

KCU supports the NSBIA’s call for coordinated change—action that connects people in crisis to care in real time. We also support Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s motion for an independent audit of taxpayer-funded harm-reduction/drug housing facilities, and recommend that...