Sunday, October 16, 2011

Upcoming Local Gov't Business (Quesnel/Williams Lake)

In Quesnel;

* Members of the Quesnel Municipal Council report on their attendance at COFI/UBCM Conventions - see here
* Proposed Pet Control Bylaw (see Staff report here and proposed Bylaw here)

In Williams Lake:

* City to commence Voter Information Campaign (Part of new City of WL ICSP) - see more information here
* New Transit Agreement between City of WL and WL Indian Band totalling $25,796 (WL Indian Band pays all costs) - see more information here
* New Snow/Ice Control Policy - see here

* Finally - Council is set to adopt the 2012-2016 5 Yr Financial Plan Guidelines which calls for 2-3% tax hikes  in all years from 2012-2016, which Council agreed to as part of a 4 point prioritization list while developing the 2012-2016 5 Yr Financial Plan Guidelines for the City on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011.  See more information here

Food for Thought - that would mean (assuming a property tax hike of 3% in all years from 2012-2016) that the City will have seen consecutive residential property tax hikes of 27% over a seven (7) year period from 2009-2016 .  Is this a sustainable practice?.  Methinks not....

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