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Curbside recycling fees drop
Kimberley City Council Report
By Nowell Berg
On June 22, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting.
Councillors Sue Cairns, Kevin Dunnebacke, Diana Fox, Woody Maguire, Jason McBain and Sandra Roberts were present along with Mayor Don McCormick.
An archive of the meeting can be viewed on the City of Kimberley YouTube channel. Watch it here.
Chamber of Commerce presentation
Jocelyn Treleaven, Kimberley and District Chamber of Commerce (KDCC) Acting GM, presented council with an over-view of the organization’s activities.
Summing up the chamber’s perspective, Treleaven said, “From our strength comes our collaboration and our community which we are continuing to build.”
Establishing a “resilient local economy” is what the chamber is all about.
In terms of membership, the chamber reaches out to all local businesses. The chamber “advocates for local business, provides meaningful resources and networking opportunities.”
In terms of business development, Treleaven said the chamber allocates “$10,300 per year” for the city-wide business survey, clock talk economic round tables, building regional relationships and maintaining its website communications.
Regarding the social media activity, Treleaven told council, “We’re reaching more than existing members, and we’re reaching new audiences as well as potential investors.”
Sue-Ann Banks, President of the KDCC, reminded council the chamber provides resources to entrepreneurs, supports non-profits and highlights volunteer opportunities in the community. The KDCC also participates in JulyFest, Light up the Platzl, a municipal election forum, business workshops, and exploring grant/funding opportunities.
She also mentioned that Shop Local was a success last year that generated $38,000 from 600 receipts. Eighty (80) local businesses took part in the campaign.
Another big part of the KDCC activities includes operating the cuckoo clock and keeping Happy Hans as the local mascot. The latter got a new wardrobe make-over and will be active in the community year-round.
Coun. Roberts commented on the new outfit for Happy Hans. “I’m told that it has a fan inside to keep him cool.”
After thanking the two people who maintain the clock, Treleaven pointed out the cuckoo clock mechanism would need to be “restored” at some point in the future.
Curbside recycling fees drop
Krista Waite, Chief Financial Officer, presented council with a Bylaw Amendment to the Solid Waste regulations and fees.
At a May in-camera council meeting, a decision was made to award curbside recycling collection to RecycleBC. This will result in a reduction in curbside recycling costs for residents.
The current quarterly fee is $1.20. With the RecycleBC incentive revenue exceeding the cost of curbside collection, the quarterly fee will drop to $0.00 starting August 31, 2026.
The estimated surplus for 2026 is $19,627. The surplus rises to $58,882 in 2027 on revenues of $153,414. The yearly revenue of $153,414 remains stable through 2030.
The surplus in future years drops to $44,061 by 2030 because the collection cost rises from $94,532 in 2027 to $109,353 in 2030.
Waite pointed out that any surplus will be applied to the solid waste reserve fund.
Confirming the new curbside recycling fee of $0.00, council unanimously voted to adopt the bylaw.
Kimberly council assembles twice monthly starting at 7 p.m.
The next regular council meeting: July 13.
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