Additional RCMP in new approved city budget
Council has approved a financial plan that outlines the city’s budget over a four-year period.
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Road conditions a priority so far in public engagement survey
Initial results are out on the City of Merritt’s public survey.
Public works seeks backup power solution
If disaster struck and Merritt lost all power today, the city would be without running...
Fire department seeks funds for safety gear
A recent inspection of the fire department’s personal protective equipment revealed some of...
Mayor maintains city can tackle outdated infrastructure without tax hike
Dipping into the city’s $1.5 million dollar surplus and focusing on priority projects is...
SD 58 on track with planned deficit
For the third straight year School District 58 has operated on a deficit budget, but...
BC BUDGET: Tobacco tax hike may light up black market in smokes
NDP government adds another 56 cents per pack as of April 1. The latest increase in tobacco taxes...
B.C. BUDGET: Surpluses predicted for three years
Tax revenues up, ICBC losses weigh heavily on provincial books. The NDP minority government will...
B.C. BUDGET: Payroll tax replaces medical premiums
Health spending to increase $1.5 billion for drugs, primary care teams. The B.C. government will...
B.C. BUDGET: More for wildfire recovery, campsites
NDP government to hire 20 more Conservation Officers this year. The B.C. government is adding $72...
Hot market leads to more revenue for the City of Merritt
The City of Merritt stands to increase its tax revenue in 2018 — even without raising...
NDP’s first budget to set spending record for housing, child care
The B.C. NDP government’s first budget will include “the largest investments in housing and child...
City of Merritt to showcase new budget tool
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have no tax increase? Well this year the...
Council approves grant-in-aids boosting tourism; nix school trips, construction projects
It was déjà vu for many returning grant-in-aid applications while half of all new ones were turned...
WAGNER: Jokes, money, and civic duty
Well folks, the unfortunate news is in — the country music capital of Canada was left off...
Tax increases coming for the wealthy, breaks for business in B.C. budget
The B.C. government is going ahead with a 50 per cent cut to Medical Services Plan premiums...
Finding the leak at city hall
City councillors were forced to add a last minute item to the ongoing budget deliberations, after...
Council seeks approval on borrowing for fire hall expansion
Despite some economic anxiety from a couple city councillors, Merrittonians will be making the...
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...
City council sets priorities in budget deliberations
There are more discussions to be had, more decisions to be made, and more cuts set to happen...
