The final all-candidates forum for Prince George city council candidates was held on Wednesday night.
Prince George city council candidates were given a tall task on Wednesday night: address the homelessness crisis and housing shortage in 30 seconds or less.
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS The city has and needs to continue advocating for the provincial and federal governments to step up to address the problems, Skakun said.The 50-unit housing project operated by Connective on First Avenue is a great example of what the city can do to bring supportive housing to Prince George, Stolz said. The city provided the land for the project, which was funded by BC Housing.
Ramsay brought forward a motion to city council, calling for city administration to prepare a report looking at what tools and initiatives are available to the city, including those used in other municipalities, to address the issue. The city had 168 unhoused people as of the last count conducted in the city, Klassen said. At a cost of $28,000 each to house them, that would cost the city $4.7 million annually, she said.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Prince George is not making the best use of many of its economic assets, from the free trade zone at the airport to the educational centres of UNBC and the College of New Caledonia, Zukowski said.
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