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Councillor walks out before development fast-track plan vote
PrinceGeorgeCitizen
27This is me sitting here not shocked our city manager wants to make comments behind closed doors to avoid any kind of public accountability.
1- Tammy Lopes
Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 25Yes they did expect the scrutiny. Your published comments by Jen Higham support. She cites social media scrutiny as being a reason council needs raises. Thank goodbess for public accountability. I also want to state if someone needs to fear social media backlash, a public seat isn't the space for them!
1- Tammy Lopes
Council rejects pay increase recommendation
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 15While I empathize with Susan and am an advocate for wage parity, many employers have conflict contracts that don't allow multiple employers, and council is a job. Just because those extra hours were to put towards council to fill her time, this do not equate to her being 'paid less', it just means she didn't have two incomes. We have many community members that will never touch the wealth of her family and this comment was extremely out of touch with the majority of the community.
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Parking snafu adds stress to senior's hospital visits
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 15I think the only question that needs to be asked here is why are we taking advantage of people who require medical support?
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Prince George may lose two clothing stores
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 12It's more critical now than ever to support our local businesses VS congloms.What I would love to see is the Citizen do some articles highlighting the amazing local operations we have.Nest and SproutMadison Ave FashionsSimply BeautifulPlus more (hopefully some other commenters can share their favorite locals too). If you own a small building consider renting to locals and not congloms. Your future markets will thank you for keeping the dollars local.
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Minimum wage goes up by 2.1%, but some argue it isn't enough
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 10Where is Jeff Bezos telling us to not tax people in this class (so they can spend more at Amazon rather than support their local markets).We also don't have an affordability crisis, we have a spending crisis.
2- Tammy Lopes
Teachers' union continues pushback over trustee raises
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 8This is a board, not administration and we need to really understand the difference here before we start talking about money.
3- Tammy Lopes
Neighbours of new Hart daycare concerned
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 5This rezoning was not actually discussed until after the third reading was past. In fact, the city did not discuss thus whatsoever in the September council meeting as this followed Crossroads owners plea to the city and it was clearly evident they didn't ask ANY questions to administrator. Nevermind that Ms. Sinclair is 'does not have the time or mental space' to reply to a journalist a) how does she handle parental and northern health concerns, and b) is that why she didn't post the required by bylaw signage to notify the neighbors of her intention? Just because the OCP allows it, doesn't mean we have to do it. Especially with two other more appropriate locations asking got rezoning in the same space. Not sure why residents are being asked to pay for the lacking diligence from the city and the applicant.
5- Tammy Lopes
Bank robber caught after taking 'burglar bundle' bills
PrinceGeorgeCitizenIncorrect. People don't make better choices unless sociological systems teach them instead of ostracizing them. If you choose not to break bread with him, you are part of how he ended up here. So are you responsible for yours?
10- Tammy Lopes
Downtown Prince George requests $150k to expand security camera project
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 9So we went from $4000 per camera to $12500 since the pilot project began? Yikes. Who's actually managing our money here?
1- Tammy Lopes
Committee considers alternative pay raise structure for city council
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 8I largely agree with where you are coming from. The fat needs to be cut from administration and internal processes need to be managed to save money and prevent yearly 6% tax increases.
1- Tammy Lopes
Committee recommends $15.6K annual pay boost for councillors, $8.2K more for mayor
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 8You have babicz to thank for that. Time to get some budget pushers s through the door.
1- Tammy Lopes
Council postpones changes to whistleblower, communications policies
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 8Whistleblowers should not have internal reporting in a city like PG. If you have read the former whistleblower policy, it's self protective, and the timing of its creation in city hall is also. Now the question really becomes... Who is Babicz trying to protect this time?
1- Tammy Lopes
City council looking to continue discussions over AI data centre
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 8Just curious when Cedarcore met with council previously seeing as they were encorporated Jan 6, 2026. Who owns it? If you aren't willing to tell residents, we don't need this here.
1- Tammy Lopes
Cashless CN Centre comes up at council meeting
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 7So basically rhe vendor is saying they can't manage process and are asking the public to pay.It's interesting that such things were not factored into the usage contract.Additionally, having VIP parking closer than accessible parking is a highly questionable practice under the accessible BC act and can't believe that is in any way acceptable practice.
1- Tammy Lopes
Council rejects pay increase recommendation
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 8Agreed. If we really looked at that. Then I want the wages to be factored on the populations managed. Apples to apples that means wages for everyone would probably decrease.
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Neighbours of new Hart daycare concerned
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 3This is one of the main concerns of the residents of the street. Under the rezoning bylaw the facility needs to have nine off street parking spaces to accomodate staff and attendees. In the winter the road becomes extremely narrow and is a P3 plow route which means it is often a mess. In fact, on neighbor with a bobcat often maintains it himself due to the lacking diligence.
4- Tammy Lopes
Average Prince George home assessment jumps two per cent in
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 5We should be DEMANDING BC Assessment be moved out of City Hall.BC Assessment needs complete transparency. Ever tried to dispute an increase? They can't even tell you what values are based off or the radius used to determine values. So I'd be interested to see the actual data.
2- Tammy Lopes
Some properties could be exempt from new 'rain tax'
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 7I want to see all properties have to have a hydrological survey done to determine costs if this were to proceed.
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Council drills down on details in first budget meeting
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 5Please please post the comparison chart. I don't even need to see it to know its been fluffed to pull the wool ovet residents eyes.
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