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2023 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) FireSmart Community Funding and Supports Grant Application Approval
First seen: November 21, 2023
Last seen: November 21, 2023
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November 21, 2023Council
Full Recording2023 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) FireSmart Community Funding and Supports Grant Application Approval
"Council praised staff for seeking external funding. Discussion confirmed the program would not commit the Town to ongoing costs after the grant term and clarified that the intent is fire mitigation (removing ladder fuel), not tree removal. The possibility of sharing baseline data with the Urban Forest Strategy was noted."
Staff Council Report: 2023 UBCM FIRESMART COMMUNITY FUNDING AND SUPPORTS GRANT APPLICATIONForm2023 FireSmart Community Funding & Supports Application Form
Formal MotionPassed
"THAT the Town of View Royal make application from the 2023 UBCM FireSmart Community Funding and Supports for a FireSmart Coordinator and a Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan in the amount of $144,785."
Moved by: Ron Mattson
Seconded by: Don Brown
Sid Tobias
Don Brown
Damian Kowalewich
Gery Lemon
Alison MacKenzie
Ron Mattson
John Rogers