Dear Editor,
I attended the public meeting on Tuesday evening regarding rezoning of the property on Houston Street. My intent was to express my concerns and seek answers.
I found the experience awkward at best and embarrassing at worst.
Imagine this: representatives from Peter’s Bros. sat in the gallery with citizens of Merritt.
You stood up, addressed concerns to the mayor and council.
Then the mayor referred to Peter’s Bros. and they stood up at the podium and responded.
Peter’s Bros. is a well-known and successful company. I was reassured by the responses to my concerns regarding air quality and odour.
It seemed to me that council was going back and forth seeking information that I believe was already submitted along with the application to rezone.
The third reading was tabled.
I always hear that Merritt is open for business and needs to expand its tax base.
If that is the case, we need to get our act together and approve this application. This company will not be hiring many new staff but they are a large and successful business that would support Merritt.
Ginny Prowal
Merritt
