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UBCM Advocacy Days
An incredible week at the Legislature for UBCM Advocacy Days making progress on the issues that matter to local government members.
Bill M216 Submission Deadline Extended
Bill M216 is deeply concerning. I’m sharing that the requested extension was granted and also sharing my concerns on the bill. Read my blog for more info.
Why the heck did I remove staff expenses from public reporting?
Skewer me if you want, but at least be informed when doing it. Some members of the public seem to be very angry over a motion I recently moved and have made the assumption that I have removed very important public reporting – removing quarterly council expense reporting – this is not true so let…
Provincial Budget 2025
Today I attended the Provincial Budget announcement. Of nore for local governments is increased funding for HEART/HEARTH to support communities experiencing homelessness, as well as funding for: addiction, treatment and recovery, the healthcare shortage, community safety, repeat violent offenders, and more. Read my blog for the full details.
Why do elected officials go to conferences?
Why do elected officials go to conferences? This week I’m at the UBCM conference and I wrote this blog to share with you the work and advocacy being done by local governments across the province on the issues most important to you. Read the blog for full details.
Here’s the Tea about the AAP…
What is the AAP? Why are we borrowing money for preventative maintenance on the pool? You’ve got question and I’ve done my best to answer them.
Let’s Talk about Short Term Rentals
Wondering my position on short term rentals and wanting to better understand my decision making on this? Read my blog for an overview of how I came to this decision.
The *NEW* Downtown Strategy!
My thoughts on the new Downtown Strategy plus the #bedowntown trailer.
Budget 2024: How we got to 6.78%
I wanted to write a blog on budget last week but then I had the Regional District budget and regular meetings so unfortunately it’s a little delayed but hopefully you find the information helpful. I’ll start by saying that there is a lot of work that goes into the city budget and the process for…
Conferences – A year in review
Learn about the conferences I attended in 2023 and all I learned on leadership.
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