Utilities increase
Users of Myrtle Pond water and Lund sewer systems will see increases in the cost of their services in 2017. Powell River Regional District passed bylaws approving the hikes at its meeting on Thursday, January 26. Myrtle Pond users will be looking at an eight per cent increase, from $591 to $641, while Lund sewer users will see an increase of nine per cent, from $392 to $429.
Approves software purchase
The regional board approved short-term borrowing of $100,000 to purchase financial accounting software that will help staff streamline workloads for payroll, billing and tracking purchase orders. Estimated cost of the software is $117,371, with $100,000 being financed and the rest coming from the 2017 requisition.
Earthquake risks
The regional district is looking at completing a regional earthquake risk assessment once grant funding becomes available. The board directed staff to invite federal seismologist Alison Bird to make a presentation on the current scientific understanding of risk in the region. The board also directed staff to maintain communications with Emergency Management BC to assess provincial earthquake readiness.
Approves recreation commissioners
Keith Franklin, Warren Hamill, Dianne Marshall and Bryan Seymour have been reappointed to the Texada Island Recreation Commission for another two-year term, starting January 1.
