Municipal Government 2024 -- Other Bulkley Valley Communities

Our quick reference and archive of items from Bulkley Communities outside of the Smithers and Telkwa area for 2024.

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2024


Other communities of the Bulkley Valley 

Houston

February

February 22 --250 million in funding for NWBCRBA among key notes for Northwest BC from BC NDP government' Budget 2024 NCR

February 22 -- UBCM charts progress of Funding program applications from BC municipalities  NCR

February 15 -- Houston, Burns Lake issued Air Quality Statement 

February 14 -- Dungate revenues bolster District surplus 

February 14 -- Landlord protests Houston business licence fee increase  

February 13 -- Houston Council passes carwash zoning amendment 

February 9 -- More lifeguards wil increase pool operating hours 

February 8 -- MP Bachrach promotes big tax break for fire, SAR volunteers 

February 7 -- RDBN discussed tax rates and estimated tax increases for major services 

February 5 -- Air Quality statement in effect for Smithers, Houston 

February 5 -- Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bacharach pays tribute to Volunteer Firefighters and Search and Rescue workers in Northwest  NCR

February 1 -- Flying club lay out ambitious work plan 

January

January 31 -- District of Houston hopes for a $300,00 grant 

January 31 -- Opinions gathered. for projected housing needs in Houston 

January 31 -- Approval for Kingdom Hall build plan inches closer 

January 25 -- Consultants in town this week to study housing needs

January 24 -- Economic diversification key to District planning 

January 22 -- Fence vandalism could halt train whistle stop plan

January 19 -- Four per cent Houston municipal tax hike forecast 

January 18 -- Ministry of Housing allocates funding to Bulkley Valley and Lakes District to help boost supply

January 18 -- District of Houston planning to replace aging buildings 

January 17 -- Real Estate sales drop for second year in a row

January 17 -- Auto detailer hopes for rezoning amendment 

January 16 -- Donation appreciated

January 15 -- Extreme snowfall warning issued for the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District   

January 14 -- Houston home assessments increase slightly 

January 11 -- Bulkley Valley and Lakes District fire departments receive funding from the province 

January 10 -- District gets grant for free swimming for Family Day

January 9 -- Bulkley Valley and Lakes District property sales take a hit in 2023

January 7 -- District wants fence cutting at Benson crossing to stop 

January 3 -- Waterslide placed on council wish list 

January 3 -- Final step taken to stop train whistle blowing at Benson crossing  

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Other Communities

January

January 22 -- Hazeltons  to receive funding for flood mitigation

January 12 -- Wet'suwet'en man to receive Medal of Good Citizenship  

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