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KCU advocates for and serves as the public voice of concerned residents who prioritize transparency and accountability in municipal government. We work to hold local officials fiscally responsible and responsive to community needs.
RECENT ARTICLES
Kamloops Growth Claims Don’t Match the Data
Build Kamloops was sold to the public on city growth. It’s unclear where the City sourced the claim that Kamloops is “Canada’s third fastest-growing city,” but neither Statistics Canada nor provincial population data support that description for our municipal growth....
Update: Residents Turned Away From Kamloops Public Hearing
An update to our letter regarding residents being turned away at Tuesday's public hearing due to space limitations. Attached is the reply received, and our response. (If you missed reading the original letter, it's in our previous post.)
Residents Turned Away From Kamloops Public Hearing
On Tuesday, some residents were turned away from a public hearing at City Hall due to space constraints. Below is a letter sent today to Council and Administration, and copied to the Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs and local media.
When the City’s news releases become propaganda
Read the Armchair Mayor's article here: EDITORIAL - When the City's news releases become propaganda
KCU Requests Correction to PAC Budget Number
The Administrative Report to Council on Capital Projects Update, prepared by City staff, will be presented to Council this Tuesday Jan 13/25. It spends pages praising the City’s capital project management and is the type of report relied on by external reviewers and...
Merry Christmas
‘Twas the Year of the Golden Shovel In the year before Christmas, at Kamloops, BC,Where council met often, sans public, you see.The chambers were quiet, the questions were light,Accountability slipped out the door overnight. Big visions were promised with glossy...
Which is it, City of Kamloops?
It can't be both. Which is it, City of Kamloops?
Kamloops Voters Society Rallies at City Hall
KCU thanks KVS for organizing the rally, as well as everyone who was able to attend. We hope City Council will consider moving council meetings to the evening so that people who are working (to pay taxes and rent) have a fair chance to attend. View the rally video...
Council Tightens Screws on Public Input
Kamloops City Council has voted to continue the suspension of Public Input until the end of their term. Read the Armchair Mayor article here: EDITORIAL – City council tightens the screws on public input at its meetings
Council Pushing Back Against BC Housing
It appears Council is now pushing back against BC Housing’s harm-reduction-only (wet) requirements, saying the province isn’t meeting local needs. Councillor Hall cites the imbalance—noting there are 200 more low-barrier (wet) supportive housing units in the works...
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