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Off-grid family's property back on regional district's radar
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Pencil pushers got nothing better to do that make it harder for people to get by.
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- Chestor
Off-grid family's property back on regional district's radar
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This seems like a complex issue where a family is in need of affordable shelter and the city is using bylaws and bureaucracy to prevent them from having a roof over their heads. Not everyone can afford the cost of applications, architectural blue prints and what not in this day and age just to get a roof. The people forcing these rules have high wages and probably don't have to live in a house made of particle board and tarps. Perhaps they should be able to live there under their own risk or maybe the city should use the money and time its using to enforce laws to help the family get a proper roof over their head instead. It looks like this is in the middle of nowhere. Let them build and have a roof!
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- Turtleshaveasay
Off-grid family's property back on regional district's radar
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Our regional is worthless. We must cull the heard. Let people do as they WANT WITH THEIR PROPERTY
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- Cody P
Heat pumps under consideration for Exploration Place, Beaverly Fire Hall
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Using our property tax money to pretend to “fight climate change” is so ridiculous it would be comical if only it wasn’t such a waste of money… 🤡
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- DD22
Council to decide on alternative approvals for $30M in loans
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Using debt for mostly essential, expected costs seems irresponsible to me… where was the plan for these things? Shouldn’t things like this have funds already being set aside for them?…
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- DD22
Off-grid family's property back on regional district's radar
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Funny how the Regional District sat by that mess on 1st Ave forever, but these folks not bothering anyone get full wrath 🤨
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- Anita E
Council to decide on alternative approvals for $30M in loans
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If you look at the UNFUNDED capital plans going back years you will find a line item year after year for repairs to CN Center building envelope. Nothing was done and we now face a $15 million tab. Guess the logic is why fix a small problem when you can ignore it and fix a big one.Issues with the roof at Connaught Youth center were identified years ago in AECOM report. Could money have been saved if repairs were done in a timely manner?What is the deal with $2.5 million for stormwater renewal? There is a new tax being imposed on taxpayers to pay for this. It must be removed from funding request as that would be double dipping in our pocket.They will brag that they kept tax increase under 5% at election time while failing to mention this $30 million tab and the stormwater tax scam., both of which should be dealt with via regular budget funding.As none of these are pressing matters rather than using the AAP wait until the fall election and let voters decide then
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- Bobs your uncle
No anonymous complaints under city's proposed whistleblower policy update
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The consistent corruption of upper level administration at city hall leaves no option for safely reporting unacceptable behavior. To ensure an honest review, reports should be to an external entity.
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- Callsit
Off-grid family's property back on regional district's radar
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Leave people alone. So fed up with anybody wearing some kind of hat thinking that they got the right to tell you what. Kick rocks!!!
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- S Kane
Council to decide on alternative approvals for $30M in loans
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of course they will.THey know, and history has proven it that people will not go down to city hall , try and find parkin , and hope they don't get ticketed if they do, stand in line for goodness knows how long to vote....This is how they get things for their friends....
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- bcracer
Council to decide on alternative approvals for $30M in loans
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Makes me wonder where all of our tax dollars have gone over the years. The city is clearly falling apart. Nothing but tax increases and they want to increase more. There definitely needs to be some cost cutting measures and some oversight.
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- Jennifer Lussier
Off-grid family's property back on regional district's radar
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Just proving our districts are disgustingly corrupt. Shame on you Regional District
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- Cody P
Off-grid family's property back on regional district's radar
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What they are doing is protecting the taxpayer from a potential lawsuit in the future. Worst case scenario is that someone buys the property and the building collapses under snow load or catches fire injuring or killing people. When they discover the RD had prior knowledge of the deficiencies and failed to act the lawyers would be lining up to take the case By noting on title that there is a building on site that is not up to code and did not obtain necessary permits will properly warn any future buyers if the property is put up for sale
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- Bobs your uncle
Heat pumps under consideration for Exploration Place, Beaverly Fire Hall
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Carney owns a heat pump company.
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- Marshall Dillon
Council approves alternate approval plan, but public could say 'no'
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The AAP makes this whole process pointless, really. It’s basically a loophole manufactured by politicians, for politicians to use as a blank cheque for any projects they want. And to use debt on regular maintenance? That seems really irresponsible…
- DD22
Council to decide on alternative approvals for $30M in loans
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BETTER GO TO A REFERENDUM!!!!
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- Sea K
Heat pumps under consideration for Exploration Place, Beaverly Fire Hall
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Can somebody explain how this is the cost of a couple of heat pumps why is it so expensive in canada? What are the other more efficient options?Theres zero accountability when they spemd our money
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- Mark Cooke
Council to decide on alternative approvals for $30M in loans
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I understand the need for all of these but after 20 years of council inaction has lead to this problem that we get to deal with now. There are so many issues surrounding this that it leads to more issues. The question we have to answer is how we need to forward and how to get council to understand that we can’t afford more of their inactions and bad decision making. We have 20 years of history to look upon. Spending millions on third ave but ignored the elephant in the room and still dealing with the fallout from it. Ignoring the sewer and water problem to now where everything is being bandaided.Wanting a new performing arts centre but ignoring all the other issues that need to be dealt with first. Unfortunately it’s just going to be a revolving door because making a hard choice makes you unpopular but making hard choices also gets you noticed.I just don’t see that happening with this council as it stands.
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- Dearth
Council to decide on alternative approvals for $30M in loans
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"The city is looking to borrow money to purchase equipment, renew the stormwater system".....So what is this stormwater tax that is implemented for in 2027?????? Isn't that double dipping??? Can't wait for the next election!!!!!!!!
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- Sea K
Council to decide on alternative approvals for $30M in loans
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Why does a Zamboni need to be replaced???? How many hours or miles does that have on it???
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- Sea K
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