By Cheryl Jahn

special council meeting

Special Council meeting about the downtown

Nov 18, 2019 | 8:55 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Mayor and Council went a bit off-script during last night’s regular Council meeting. Mayor Lyn Hall spoke at length about what services the City provides currently, such as two Bylaw Services officers, the Downtown Clean Team, the Downtown Safety Unit are just some examples. And, by the end of this year, it is expected the City will have spent $1.5 million dollars on services for the downtown.

He says the fact Parks staff is having to clean up camps, dirty needles, faeces is “concerning” to him.

“We are not turning a blind eye to this,” he said.

Councillor Frank Everett noted the federal and provincial governments “need to step up.”

Councillor Kyle Sampson referred to a recent Strategy Meeting of Council, in which the downtown was a major point of discussion. He suggested Council and the City host a public meeting, ideally in a couple of weeks.

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The suggestion was wholeheartedly supported by all of Mayor and Council.