A Peachland councillor believes the public should have been consulted before changing regular council meetings to a 3 p.m. start time.
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Regular council meetings start at 6 p.m., generally every second Tuesday. However, council also holds Committee of the Whole, and special meetings earlier on those Tuesdays.
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Public notice of the change was provided, she added. Residents can view the or at the district office.
The new schedule is a pilot program running until the end of 2025, giving the district time to assess its effectiveness before making it permanent.
Condon questioned what criteria would be used to evaluate the change.
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Someone else at the meeting noted that public attendance was a 香蕉视频直播渉ot ticket,香蕉视频直播� a sentiment Condon agreed with.
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Council unanimously gave the bylaw amendment three readings, with the final adoption scheduled for a future meeting.
