Meet Merritt’s new CAO
Scott Hildebrand is no stranger to municipal politics, and says he is happy to be back in...
Tag: city business
Councillors reconsider gravel pit opposition
Merritt’s mayor is having second thoughts about throwing city support behind a group of...
Residents may cough up more money in 2019 despite tax rate reduction
Merritt city councillors directed staff to build this year’s draft budget around a tax rate...
City selects new CAO
The position has been vacant for more than four months, but the City of Merritt has...
WAGNER: Fire hall must be a priority
Merritt’s city councillors will face the first true test of their term, after receiving...
Council to determine fate of funds from tax roll increase
A nine per cent increase in Merritt’s residential property values will not necessarily...
Turning lane designed to ease congestion
A turning lane for drivers travelling south on Voght Street where it intersects with Nicola...
City surveys one third of businesses
The results are in, and Merritt’s fourth annual business walk — a city initiative to check...
Industrial tax base shrinks in Merritt
The City of Merritt is relying less on major industrial properties and more on residential,...
Citizens on Patrol under new management
A local crime prevention organization has teamed up with the community policing office...
City of Merritt examining options for sidewalks in Collettville
The City of Merritt has its eye on a couple of infrastructure projects — one in Collettville and...
New wayfinding signage erected around Merritt
The City of Merritt is in the process of erecting new wayfinding signs nearly two years after...
LETTERS: Locals sound off on fire hall borrowing
Editor, I know you have had news articles related to this city initiative. Hopefully you...
City parts ways with recreation manager
The City of Merritt has parted ways with another senior manager. Brad Gilbert is no longer working...
City to search for grants to fund universal water meter program
A motion to introduce universal water metering in Merritt certainly spurred a flow of discussion...
Nicola Avenue beautification coming in under budget
Though they are currently filled with snow, come spring, the new concrete medians along Nicola...
Roof ready for reconstruction
The roof of the aquatic centre will come off this fall as city council has awarded a contract to...
No further water restrictions imposed just yet
City council won’t sound the alarm bells just yet when it comes to additional watering...
Merritt stores need qualified help
A generally positive business walk report from the City of Merritt is not without suggestions for...
