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This would start with a charge of $103.15 per Equivalent Resident Unit (ERU) of 304 metres squared in 2027, with an increase to $143.01 in 2028, and an increase to $182.86 in 2029.

This Committee reviewed Mayor and Councillor remuneration for peer municipalities, determining Prince George's current remuneration levels for Mayor and Council fall below the median of peer municipalities. 

City Council will be discussing a 6.15 per cent increase, which represents an additional cost of $179.70 for the average household in Prince George.

"If the other one comes back, depends on the tier of the RCMP officer, the 24/7 by our bylaw, or whether we're using the LAS, it will change some of the decision making process," said Mayor Simon Yu. 

"The piece that really struck me is the number of single family dwellings we get every month, and how much that contributes to the housing that's available in Prince George," said Councillor Garth Frizzell. 

"I think there's really a clear need to invest in and support this moving forward."

At tonight's meeting, Prince George Mayor Simon Yu put forward a report, asking City Council to consider allocating the remaining Council contingency fund to help address a financial gap affecting the Prince George and District Senior Citizens Activity Centre Society.  However, he changed it so that it would go to each of the five senior centres, divided equally.

According to a report that was presented to Prince George City Council at this week's meeting, an increasing number of people have expressed discomfort with having their names and addresses published in online agendas and minutes, with requests to redact or remove old correspondence increasing as well.