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This week started out as a rather quiet one in terms of my meeting
schedule but quickly turned into a normal busy one.
Council held a lengthy
budget meeting on Wednesday and with some cuts to some areas and
additional costs in others, it looks as though we may be able to finalize
the budget for 2002 with a 2.5% increase in taxes. The draft budget will
now be presented to you by newsletter and on the website. Please review it
and give us your written comments.
I am continuing to gather
information regarding the costs of delivery of court services in
Revelstoke with the hope that some compromise solution can be achieved. I
am continuing to make it clear that we will NOT pay for travel and costs
for RCMP officers to attend court in Salmon Arm.
Today marks the official
opening of our new policing facility which is long overdue. If you miss
the Open House, I’m sure you can get a quick overview by stopping by to
welcome our peace officers to the downtown core. I have high expectations
that both you, the citizens, and the detachment officers will work towards
fuller co-operation in pro-active policing now that there is the
opportunity for greater interaction between you.
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