Citizens have a say in budget preparation

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If you’ve got something to say about the city’s finances, you can do so in an upcoming eTown Hall meeting Monday, Dec. 5. It will will kick off the Dec. 5 Regular Council meeting at 7 p.m. and will run for one hour.
Residents are encouraged to review the 2023-2027 Draft Financial Plan on the City website at www.nanaimo.ca/goto/budget. To participate you can submit questions through the City website at www.nanaimo.ca/goto/etownhall, on Twitter using the hashtag #NanaimoTH, and on the eTown Hall event page at  www.facebook.com/CityofNanaimo. You can also call the City at 250-754-4251, 8:30 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday until Dec. 5, to ask your question in person during the meeting. MORE

Who knows when it will snow, but we do know city crews are ready for whatever and whenever it comes. Last Christmas we had about a foot of snow, with more in the days following, making for complicated snow removal efforts. The City has spent $645,000 on snow removal already this year. David Thompson, City manager of roads, told city council they’ll likely have more work to do before year’s end. MORE

If it’s in the Farmers’ Almanac you can bank on it. Both Environment Canada and the Almanac predict a colder-than-normal winter for most of British Columbia. We’re expected to be under an ocean and atmospheric La Niña phenomenon like it was in 2021. That is expected to push-in colder air from the pole. The Farmers’ Almanac predicts December will have some sunny days, but it’s also calling for a colder-than-normal month with frigid conditions and snow around Christmastime. MORE