Here are the highlights from the March 4 and March 18 City Council meetings.
City Council received a presentation on what residents think about the preliminary draft budget. Following the presentation on March 4, Council moved forward with the corresponding Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw. Council adopted the bylaw on March 18. The bylaw includes a proposed property tax increase of $165 for the average single-family home. More information is available at LetsTalk.Nelson.ca
Council approved increasing fees at the Nelson and District Youth Centre by $7 a day for the Weekday Warriors afterschool care program and for day camps. The increases will help offset rising costs for food and staffing. The increases are effective as of April 1.
On March 4, Council passed first and second reading of the Official Community Plan Amendment and Zoning bylaw Amendment as the first steps in the process of rezoning the property at 1306 and 1308 Fell Street for a 48-unit SHARE Housing project. Council also directed staff to research two alternatives – reducing the building from five storeys to four storeys and to consider moving the project to a neighbouring lot – prior to scheduling a public hearing.
Residents are welcome to review the Council agendas or watch recordings of the March 4th and March 18th meetings.