The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) is engaging residents in an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) for a Regional Housing Service (RHS) and loan authorization to address housing solutions. The AAP runs until noon on Jan. 2.
CKTZ spoke with Jim Abram, who up until one year ago was Regional Director for Discovery Islands and Mainland Inlets (Area C) for 35 years, regarding his concerns for the proposed RHS.
Abram has two main concerns with adopting an RHS: increased taxes and required building inspections.
“…if it passes you’re going to be in the regional service and you’re going to pay for it on your taxes, whether you like it or not,” stated Abram.
A very particular problem for Cortes Island (Area B) and Quadra Island (Area C), according to Abram, is a Building Inspection Service – something currently not required on either island – that will follow from having a Regional Housing Service.
To hear more about the SRD proposed Regional Housing Service AAP, listen to the CKTZ News Update.
