WL News - March 27th edition

a) WL Council keeps water/sewer rates at 2011 levels but unable to agree on supplemental items like a new position for a greenhouse gas planning technician position with WL City Councillors' Sue Zacharias/Geoff Bourdon in favour, Councillor Laurie Walters wanting it a 1 year position with an evaluation after and Mayor Kerry Cook opposed - read here

Editor's Note - Interesting coincidence that two Councillors' who live outside the City push for new position while the local elected officials (City of WL) living in the City are not as keen for the new City Staff position.  Also - on March 15th, the City announced a public budget meeting on March 29th however this morning the City 'tweeted' the following at 8:32am this morning (hasn't not yet been corrected)

Public budget meeting tonight in City Council Chambers, 7 p.m.

How unfortunate the City chose to move its' 6th Budget Meeting from the 29th to tonight with absolutely no advance notice to the public.... :(


UPDATE at 12:26pm March 27th - 'Tweet' from the City of Williams Lake: Budget Meeting #6 not tonight but on March 29th (Thursday) at 7pm as previously advertised 

b) Shirley-Pat Gale to receive 'Diamond Jubilee' medal - read here
c) Spanish Mountain Gold/Soda Creek First Nations' sign agreement - read here
d) Video from yesterday's unveiling of 'Rick Hansen Monument' - view here
e) Bob Simpson speaks out on BC Liberal defection of John van Dongen - read here

Today's local government events:


a) 6pm Committee of the Whole (WL Council) Meeting at WL City Hall
b) 7pm SD #27 Board meeting at the SD #27 Admin Office (350 2nd Ave)

Finally - WL City Staff have withdrawn from tonight's Committee of the Whole meeting their 'Utility Cabinet Wrap' proposal.... I wonder why?? I didn't see anything wrong with it that it needed revision.... still, it is a very worthwhile project when it does formally come forward for consideration by Williams Lake Council