Open letter to mayor and council
Since the overall vote result from Lumby and Area D combined is 56% NO, I believe it's time to work constructively towards a future the community will welcome. To do this, council needs to give the population the tools needed to now go forward with constructive plans for our future. I suggest we start by having council call a public meeting to present:
1. Budget vs Actual for the last 5 years
2. Financial projection for the next 5 years - this must include all projected expenses for all infrastructure costs according to at least 3 different growth scenarios
3. Included in #2 of course, will be the impact on taxes since this is a large part of the revenues.
Many of us have presented council with ideas during public meetings yet none of these ideas were ever brought forward. It is now time to do so, but can't be done without full disclosure of financial information. We need to understand what the major projected costs are before we can plan. It has been impossible to understand up to now since at one time we were told we needed money for fixing up sewage and waste disposal then were told we did not. Please help us all go forward now by starting where we should have begun in the first place: a transparent presentation of our past and projected finances.
I don't see such a meeting as requiring much preparation since surely these are figures you must already have. I therefore hope you will call this meeting within the next few weeks so we can all look at the choices facing us together and give clear indications to the economic committee. But please don't make it tomorrow night - let's wait till after the federal election results!
With hope for a constructive first meeting,
Huguette Allen.
130 Shuswap River Road,
Lumby, BC.
250.547.0272
Since the overall vote result from Lumby and Area D combined is 56% NO, I believe it's time to work constructively towards a future the community will welcome. To do this, council needs to give the population the tools needed to now go forward with constructive plans for our future. I suggest we start by having council call a public meeting to present:
1. Budget vs Actual for the last 5 years
2. Financial projection for the next 5 years - this must include all projected expenses for all infrastructure costs according to at least 3 different growth scenarios
3. Included in #2 of course, will be the impact on taxes since this is a large part of the revenues.
Many of us have presented council with ideas during public meetings yet none of these ideas were ever brought forward. It is now time to do so, but can't be done without full disclosure of financial information. We need to understand what the major projected costs are before we can plan. It has been impossible to understand up to now since at one time we were told we needed money for fixing up sewage and waste disposal then were told we did not. Please help us all go forward now by starting where we should have begun in the first place: a transparent presentation of our past and projected finances.
I don't see such a meeting as requiring much preparation since surely these are figures you must already have. I therefore hope you will call this meeting within the next few weeks so we can all look at the choices facing us together and give clear indications to the economic committee. But please don't make it tomorrow night - let's wait till after the federal election results!
With hope for a constructive first meeting,
Huguette Allen.
130 Shuswap River Road,
Lumby, BC.
250.547.0272
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1 comment:
The bucolic sounding Ferndale Prison is anything but.
The transport of prisoners to court in Kelowna will impact the air quality in this valley.
A prison would affect the ambience of the entire North Ok, those outside Lumby should be considered when any decisions are made.
We have enough problems to cope with.
The ideal would be to situate the prison close to the Kelowna court, mental health care facilities, medical specialists etc.
The prison ought to be situated in or near Kelowna's the light industrial area, where it will have less impact on neighbours and scools. The bonus is that the court house is nearby.
The construction of an attractive green perimeter would make the visual impact of the prison less intrusive.
Image of Ferndale minimum security facility
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