By Cheryl Jahn

Downtown task force coming

Apr 8, 2024 | 9:03 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – After much discussion, Council has approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Public Safety.

Along with Mayor Simon Yu, Councillors Brian Skakun, Trudy Klassen and Ron Polillo have been appointed as Council representatives. There will also be three members of the community added to the committee.

The mandate of the committee is to: “undertake observation and collection on crime statistics and to explore solutions through tested best practices learned from local and other jurisdictions in order to address public safety issues facing downtown Prince George including the area east of Queensway.”