Delegates representing the City of Merritt, including elected officials and staff, recently made a trip to Whistler, B.C. for the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference, which brings together municipalities from across BC to meet with each other and provincial levels of government to network and advocate.
This week, the candidates for School Trustee answered a question regarding what they thought to be the biggest challenge SD58 could face in coming years.
This week, the eighteen candidates for council were sent a question regarding the state of housing in the Nicola Valley, and the role of City Council in addressing it.
Four candidates are officially in the running for Mayor as of the close of the 2022 Civic Elections nomination period, signalling the beginning of a busy election season in the City of Merritt.
The Herald sent out some questions to the four candidates running for Mayor: Mike Bhangu, Tony Luck, Mike Goetz, and Linda Brown.
The nomination period for the 2022 Local Civic Election, which will see Merrittonians elect one Mayor and six Councillors to a four year term, has closed. This time around, voters will have a plethora of choices on their ballot as four mayoral candidates and 18 council candidates compete for a seat at the table.
Merritt City Council voted unanimously to push back phase two of the City’s cemetery expansion plan at its August 23rd regular meeting, a decision which will see the project next addressed by a newly elected council.
The City of Merritt hosted a public engagement session in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions to current and former elected officials about their roles.
A new ‘tent city’ has surfaced in downtown Merritt, just three months after City Council approved the use of tents overnight in N’Kwala Park by those facing homelessness.
Merrittonians came out in force to Tuesday night’s council meeting, sharing their thoughts with the Mayor and Council on a possible rezoning.
Mike Bhangu, a local author and former Merritt City Councillor, has announced his intention to run for the office of Mayor in the upcoming municipal election.
The City of Merritt has once again faced a rare weather occurrence, setting residents back from recovering while they are still dealing with the impacts of last year’s atmospheric river event.
The 2022 BC General Local elections are just 60 days away, and will see Merrittonians elect a Mayor and Council to represent them for a four year term in the council chambers.
Nearly eight months after it was destroyed by flood waters, causing the entire City of Merritt to be evacuated, the public works department opened the valves to its new Rapid Infiltration Basin.
Mike Goetz intends to have his name on the ballot during a municipal election for the position of Mayor.
The City of Merritt welcomed its new Communications and Engagement Manager, Kim Mullin, this month.
Councillor Melvina White put forward her notice of motion to have staff investigate the possibility of more pedestrian crosswalks at the June 28 Regular Meeting of council.
On Tuesday, June 28, The City of Merritt held it’s regular council meeting wherein they entered in a mutual aid agreement with the District of Logan Lake. This agreement allows both parties to assist in each other’s emergency situations, should the need arise.
Although bikes are mostly used for recreational purposes, did you know that in Merritt you could have it registered as a transportation vehicle?
The City of Merritt and Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have reached an official partnership that will lend the City’s fire services to surrounding communities, specifically parts of the Lower Nicola area.
