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Rossland City Council discussed its five-year financial plan, and a new bylaw to regulate short-term rentals, and more.

Rossland City Council meeting report for February 20, 2024

Committee of the Whole discusses Short-Term Rentals; Council hears about bears and upcoming events at Red Mountain; plus bylaws and special requests.

One million, three hundred thousand dollars – that’s 1.3 million – will help Rossland with our ongoing program of infrastructure upgrades, replacing ancient pipes that deliver water from our treatment plant and send sewage down the hill to a very different treatment plant. This particular grant will go toward the work being done to upgrade infrastructure on Third Avenue. On a

Rossland’s library -- well-loved and well-used; Residents rising against an open-pit mine proposal; Short-term rental zoning questions; a resolution on child care; the latest RDKB report; and more . . . PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Jeff Weaver, Stewart Spooner, Lisa Kwiatkowski, Eliza Boyce, and Craig Humpherys.

By Maya Provençal, Rossland City Councillor The summer of 2021 was my first summer back in the Kootenays after being away for nearly five years. I was so excited to indulge in all of my favourite summer activities like taking the dog up KC, and swimming at Nancy Greene Lake. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to do much of either of those things – instead, a relentless combination of

Name the Plow contest! Appropriating City property isn’t cool; check out the Museum Open House event; Curling Society gets a longer-term lease; Rotary’s “Run for the Rest of Us” event; Annual Report now available; that WHY mining proposal and the City’s response; and more. PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Jeff Weaver, Maya Provençal, Eliza Boyce, Craig Humpherys, Lisa

By Maya Provençal, Rossland City Councillor The summer of 2021 was my first summer back in the Kootenays after being away for nearly five years. I was so excited to indulge in all of my favourite summer activities like taking the dog up KC, and swimming at Nancy Greene Lake. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to do much of either of those things – instead, a relentless combination of

Short-Term Rentals – working toward a better way; Chamber of Commerce seeks more funding; RDKB provides info on activities, budget, and taxes; how to deal with rodent problems; a decision on Public Input Period; establishing a new Standing Committee; a new mural for the YAN building; “Wheels & Reels” bike fest; cupcakes for Canada Day; Rossland’s CFO wins an award; and the

Tennis courts are open; Rossland has a “clean” audit; Curling Society active and thriving; more clarity about taxes; Harry Lefevre Square Project will go ahead – for a bit more money; a possible change to Public Input Period; Rossland Museum gets a grant; and more . . . Present: Mayor Andy Morel, and Councillors Jeff Weaver, Stewart Spooner, Maya Provençal, Lisa Kwiatkowski,