The City of Prince Rupert delegation to the UBCM convention has had success during the Resolutions portion of this weeks municipal gathering, with the members voting to endorse the Housing related initiative, but with some slight tinkering of the wording.
The resolution was put forward by Prince Rupert as part of the pre-convention work which we previewed in August, with the City looking to encourage Safe and Affordable housing by way of creating a tax exemption for all income derived from the rental of secondary suites
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City Council members did not discuss their resolution and how they would see it introduced locally as part of any public sessions prior to the UBCM event,.
However the Council will have a chance next week to celebrate their success and explain how the change in wording may impact on their original intent. That when they return to Prince Rupert City Hall for the Tuesday Council session, the only one scheduled for September.
As well the City's elected officials could offer up some highlights as to how the resolution may help the local housing situation.
The council meeting was re-scheduled to Tuesday earlier this week, that owing to the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday..
As we outlined in August, the Northwest had provided for a list of 20 resolutions for consideration at the 2022 Convention.
The decisions that have been announced from the first two session can be reviewed below:
More notes on the week of Convention at Whistler can be explored through our archive page.
A wider overview of Housing themes for Prince Rupert can be reviewed through our Housing archive page.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
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