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Cowichan budgets, taxes & public spending
Find historical reporting and commentary about budgets, taxes, infrastructure and the public spending discussed in Cowichan communities.
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WESTWARD INDEPENDENT / 2023-11-08
CVRD's $100 Million walkway
In times when making ends meet has become a daily challenge for many in our community, the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s decision to earmark approximately $100 million for an active transportation plan strikes a nerve. While the inten…
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Land Keepers - Cowichan Bay Estuary
Hear ye, hear ye good people of the Cowichan Valley And any and all with ears to hear and eyes to see. In these unique times we’re living, it is of paramount importance that we come to each other’s aid and raise our voices in unison. Being …
Read the historical article →COAP / 2023-04-01
Development thoughts
Applications stuck between the former and new OCP are causing issues. Developers have addressed that their applications are years old and were quoted a 6-12 month approval time. Due to delays with staff, applications were overdue, and now h…
Read the historical article →COAP / 2023-02-01
Climate Crisis - Climate Lens
After local governments declared a "climate crisis" in 2019, all policy was altered and revamped to institute a direction that all current and future tax discussions, and Official Community Plans, Transportation Plans, must now meet arbitra…
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