A joint, regional response to local challenges
PRINCE GEORGE — At city council on Monday night, the need for a joint, regional response to local challenges was discussed. The goal is to have all levels of government collaborate on local issues.
The recommendation that was passed by council says Council is to support the Mayor organizing meetings with local representatives from all orders of government with the goal of developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help address regional gaps.
“I believe we recognize the challenges our region faces as compounding crises in healthcare, mental health, drug addictions and natural disasters continue to impact the Province. We recognize that these issues overlap with all levels of jurisdiction and need joint leadership. We have committed to working together as representatives from five orders of government to address these issues and now need to connect to prioritize and advance this work together. ” – Mayor Simon Yu, City of Prince George