Provincial Support for Services Associated with Housing Development

Whereas implementation of the Provinces Homes for People plan, designed to accelerate housing development and population growth, will increase pressures on local governments to provide the services necessary to develop and support new housing; And whereas local government service deficits will pose barriers to the development of attainable housing: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the Province, as part of their housing funding initiatives, to provide funding to local governments for services, including transit, daycare, recreation, garbage collection, and protective services including police, fire, and emergency management, that will contribute to the development of attainable housing.