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BUILD KAMLOOPS – Ombudsperson asked to overturn approval process

‘If the Ombudsperson finds the City has not fairly complied with regulations, the AAP could be cancelled or invalidated’ A group calling itself a “coalition of residents” is appealing to the BC Ombudsperson to overturn the alternative approval process the City is using for a pair of major civic infrastructure projects. The AAP requires electors who oppose borrowing for the Build Kamloops projects — a new performing arts centre and a sportsplex totalling $275 million — to return petition-style forms signifying their opposition before a Sept. 13 deadline. If 8,713 forms are returned, the borrowing bylaws must be put to a referendum. Those who don’t sign and return the forms are considered to be in favour of the projects and the borrowing. But the AAP itself has become the object of controversy. In a news release today (Sept. 6, 2024), with resident Marshall Krueger given as the contact, the “coalition” says it approached the Ombudsperson “after learning that the provincial government does not recommend an AAP for controversial issues requiring ‘significant’ taxpayer contributions or that (have) a ‘significant’ impact on the community.” According to the coalition of residents, if the Ombudsperson finds that the City hasn’t fairly complied with regulations, [...]

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BUILD KAMLOOPS – Ombudsperson asked to overturn approval process

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